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What Is Health-Related Fitness? Investigating the Underlying Factor Structure of Fitness in Youth
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Britton, Úna; Issartel, Johann; Fahey, Gerry; Conyngham, Gerry; Belton, Sarahjane – European Physical Education Review, 2020
Health-related fitness (HRF) is theoretically defined as a multidimensional construct containing the components cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Given the range of field-based HRF tests available, health practitioners face a difficult task in selecting tests that best reflect the…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Factor Structure, Measurement, Youth