Fitness parameters and the level of nutrition in girls

The aim of the study was to determine the differences in fitness parameters in ten-year-old girls with varying degrees of nutritional status. The research was conducted on a sample of 145 girls attending the fourth grade of elementary schools in the city of Niš, with average age of 10.12 (±0.72). Based on BMI, three sub-samples were formed (normal weight, overweight and obese subjects). Fitness parameters (explosive strength, coordination and speed) were determined by a battery of nine tests. Differences in fitness parameters were determined by MANOVA/ANOVA and LSD Post Hoc test. The results indicate that, in regards to BMI, there is a significant difference in fitness parameters in ten-year-old girls (p