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Fundamental movement skills and weight status in children : A systematic review
Slotte, Sari; Sääkslahti, Arja; Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina; Rintala, Pauli (Versita, 2017)Background Obesity has become a major health challenge in children. Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are suggested to have an important role for being physically active and decreasing the risk of obesity. This systematic ... -
What factors relate to three profiles of perception of motor competence in young children?
Niemistö, Donna; Barnett, Lisa M.; Cantell, Marja; Finni, Taija; Korhonen, Elisa; Sääkslahti, Arja (Routledge, 2022)The study aims were to 1) examine profiles of perception of motor competence (PMC) in relation to actual motor competence (AMC), i.e. under-estimators (UEs), realistic estimators (REs) and over-estimators (OEs) and 2) ... -
Associations of muscular fitness and body composition in children
Slotte, Sari; Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina; Rinne, Marjo; Valtonen, Juha; Rintala, Pauli (Routledge, 2021)Purpose To examine the associations between muscular fitness (MF) and body composition. Method MF was assessed with three tests of FitnessGram test battery. Total body fat percentage (BF%), abdominal fat percentage ... -
Body composition in 18 to 88-year-old adults - comparison of multifrequency bioimpedance and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Sillanpää, Elina; Cheng, Sulin; Häkkinen, Keijo; Finni Juutinen, Taija; Walker, Simon; Pesola, Arto; Ahtiainen, Juha; Stenroth, Lauri; Selänne, Harri; Sipilä, Sarianna (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)Objective -- This study compared bioimpedance analysis (BIA) in the assessment of body composition with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 18- to 88-year-old adults. Design and Methods -- Body composition of 882 ... -
Physical fitness development in relation to changes in body composition and physical activity in adolescence
Joensuu, Laura; Kujala, Urho M.; Kankaanpää, Anna; Syväoja, Heidi; Kulmala, Janne; Hakonen, Harto; Oksanen, Hermanni; Kallio, Jouni; Tammelin, Tuija H. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2021)The decline in adolescents’ physical fitness (PF) in recent decades has raised concerns about current population’s possible future challenges with health and physical functional capacity. This study explored the associations ...