CORRELATION OF BODY MASS INDEX WITH SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS PARAMETERS AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Abdul Waheed Mughal Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Inayat Shah Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar-Pakistan
  • Abdul Qayyum Khan Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Keywords:

Adolescents, Beep test, EUROFIT, Selected physical fitness, Flamingo, Balance test, physical fitness test

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of Body Mass Index and Postural balance, Handgrip Strength, Speed and Agility among school going children (Boys), aging 11 to 15 years from secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Studies are evident that the fitness level of today’s youth is becoming center of interest, as 12% of the total population of the world is obese, 33% are suffering from hypertension, and 10% of the adults are diabetic. This scenario is compelling the world leaders and policy makers to focus on enhancing the health and fitness of their youth. The sample of 1595 children (11 to 15years of age) was taken from eight districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The analysis showed mean values of 17.43 + 3.25 kg/m2for BMI, 8.83+ 4.7for postural balance in unipodal support (falls per minute (FPM)), 31.18 + 15.63 for hand grip strength, and 13.51+ 1.22 sec for the 10 x 5m Shuttle Run(SR). BMI was found inversely correlated with FPM (r= -0.049, P=0.039); and SR r= -.141, P< 0.001) and directly correlated with HGS r = .219, P<0.001.

The average BMI being a predictor of wellbeing of the sampled population is relatively low for unknown reasons but it has been assumed that the physical development of children as per national education policy has not been properly visualized and poorly implemented, therefore, serious efforts required at national level to review and revisit the entire physical development plan of the children.

Author Biographies

Abdul Waheed Mughal, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Inayat Shah, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar-Pakistan

Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar-Pakistan

Abdul Qayyum Khan, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

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