Medicine and Sport Science / Physical Fitness and Nutrition during Growth

1;Contents;6
2;Preface;8
3;Growth, Development and Sociocultural Characteristics of Brazilian Preschool Children;10
3.1;Introduction;10
3.2;Methods and Subjects;11
3.3;Results;12
3.4;Discussion;14
3.5;Acknowledgment;20
3.6;References;21
4;Overnutrition, Undernutrition and the Body Mass Index: Implications for Strength and Motor Fitness;22
4.1;Introduction;22
4.2;Materials and Methods ;23
4.3;Results;25
4.4;Discussion;31
4.5;Summary and Conclusions;33
4.6;References;34
5;Physical Fitness of 7- to 14-Year-Old Schoolchildren in Merida (Mexico) and Lód z (Poland);36
5.1;Introduction;36
5.2;Materials and Methods;37
5.3;Results;38
5.4;Discussion;43
5.5;Summary and Conclusions;49
5.6;References;52
6;Body Composition, Body Satisfaction, Eating and Exercise Behavior of Australian Adolescents;53
6.1;Cardiovascular Health of Australian Children and Adolescents;53
6.2;Overweight and Obesity in Australian Children and Adolescents;54
6.3;Size and Shape: Perceptions and Behaviors;56
6.4;A Study of the Anthropometric, Status, Body Image and Weight Control Practices of Australian Adolescents;57
6.5;The Inflence of Body Composition on Weight Control Practices;59
6.6;Conclusion;60
6.7;References;61
7;Sex Differences in Physical Fitness in Flemish Youth;63
7.1;Introduction;63
7.2;Materials and Methods;64
7.3;Results;65
7.4;Discussion;72
7.5;Summary and Conclusions;75
7.6;Acknowledgments;75
7.7;References;76
8;Relationships between Physical Activity, Motor Ability, and Anthropometric Variables in 6-Year-old Estonian Children;77
8.1;Introduction;77
8.2;Materials and methods;78
8.3;Results;79
8.4;Discussion;81
8.5;Summary and Conclusions;85
8.6;References;86
9;Aerobic and Anaerobic Performances in Relation to Marginal Malnutrition and Altitude in Bolivian Boys and Girls;88
9.1;Introduction;88
9.2;Methods, Results and Discussion;89
9.3;Aerobic Performance;91
9.4;Anaerobic Performances;95
9.5;Performances and Growth;100
9.6;Summary and Conclusions;100
9.7;References;101
10;Nutritional Status, Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Children and Youth in Maputo (Mozambique);103
10.1;Introduction;103
10.2;Methods;104
10.3;Results;106
10.4;Discussion;108
10.5;Summary and Conclusions;111
10.6;References;112
11;Evaluation of Physical Status of Children Living in the Zones of Influence of Small Doses of Radiation after the Chernobyl Accident;114
11.1;Introduction;114
11.2;Subjects and Methods;115
11.3;Results;115
11.4;Discussion;122
11.5;Summary and Conclusions;124
11.6;References;125
12;Growth and Motor Performances of Rural Senegalese Children;126
12.1;Introduction;126
12.2;Methods;127
12.3;Results;128
12.4;Discussion;135
12.5;Summary and Conclusions;137
12.6;References;139
13;Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition in Indian Children of 10 16 Years;141
13.1;Introduction;141
13.2;Materials and Methods;142
13.3;Results;143
13.4;Discussion;145
13.5;Summary and Conclusions;151
13.6;References;151
14;Treatment and Prevention of Obesity by Exercise in Czech Children;154
14.1;Introduction;154
14.2;Subjects and Methods;154
14.3;Results;156
14.4;Discussion;159
14.5;Summary and Conclusions;162
14.6;References;163
15;Methodological Considerations in the Assessment of Physical Activity and Nutritional Status of Children and Youth;164
15.1;Introduction;164
15.2;Reliability, Validity and Efficacy;165
15.3;Key Issues and Related Questions;165
15.4;Important Reading;166
15.5;Conclusion;168
15.6;References;168
16;Conclusions and Perspectives;170
17;Subject Index;172