TY - JOUR
T1 - Health-Related Fitness, Motor Coordination, and Physical and Sedentary Activities of Urban and Rural Children in Suriname
AU - Walhain, F.
AU - va Gorp, M.
AU - Lamur, K.S.
AU - Veeger, H.E.J.
AU - Ledebt, A.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Background: Health-related fitness (HRF) and motor coordination (MC) can be influenced by children's environment and lifestyle behavior. This study evaluates the association between living environment and HRF, MC, and physical and sedentary activities of children in Suriname. Methods: Tests were performed for HRF (morphological, muscular, and cardiorespiratory component), gross MC (Körperkoordinations Test für Kinder), fine MC (Movement Assessment Battery for Children), and self-reported activities in 79 urban and 77 rural 7-year-old Maroon children. Urban-rural differences were calculated by an independent sample t test (Mann-Whitney U test if not normally distributed) and Χ
AB - Background: Health-related fitness (HRF) and motor coordination (MC) can be influenced by children's environment and lifestyle behavior. This study evaluates the association between living environment and HRF, MC, and physical and sedentary activities of children in Suriname. Methods: Tests were performed for HRF (morphological, muscular, and cardiorespiratory component), gross MC (Körperkoordinations Test für Kinder), fine MC (Movement Assessment Battery for Children), and self-reported activities in 79 urban and 77 rural 7-year-old Maroon children. Urban-rural differences were calculated by an independent sample t test (Mann-Whitney U test if not normally distributed) and Χ
U2 - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0445
DO - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0445
M3 - Article
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 13
SP - 1035
EP - 1041
JO - Journal of Physical Activity & Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity & Health
IS - 10
ER -