Associations of muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness with total and central body fat in adolescents: The HELENA Study

@article{MolinerUrdiales2009AssociationsOM,
  title={Associations of muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness with total and central body fat in adolescents: The HELENA Study},
  author={Diego Moliner-Urdiales and Jonatan R. Ruiz and Germ{\'a}n Vicente-Rodr{\'i}guez and Francisco B. Ortega and Juan Pablo Rey-Lopez and Vanesa Espa{\~n}a-Romero and Jos{\'e} Antonio Casaj{\'u}s and D{\'e}nes Moln{\'a}r and Kurt Widhalm and Jean Dallongeville and Marcela Gonz{\'a}lez-Gross and Manuel J. Castillo and Mattias Sj{\"o}str{\"o}m and LA. Moreno},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2009},
  volume={45},
  pages={101 - 108}
}
Objective To examine the association of healthrelated physical fitness with total and central body fat in adolescents. Participants/Methods The present cross-sectional study comprises 363 Spanish adolescents (186 female participants) aged 12.5–17.5 years. We assessed fitness by the 20-m shuttle run test (cardiorespiratory fitness); the handgrip strength, the standing broad jump and the Abalakov tests (muscular strength); and the 4×10-m shuttle run test (speed–agility). Total body fat was… 
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