Health-Related Physical Fitness is Associated with Total and Central Body Fat in Children Aged 6 to 10 Years

Study purpose. This study purpose was to investigate whether health-related physical fitness is associated with total and central body fat in school children aged 6–10 years.
 Materials methods. A of 2197 Macedonian years (1096 boys 1101 girls) participated the study. Health-related measured by modified EUROFIT test battery: 20 m shuttle run (cardiorespiratory fitness); handgrip strength test, standing long jump 30 s sit-ups tests (muscular strength); 4×10 (motor fitness) sit reach (flexibility). Body mass index, percentage waist circumference were used as markers fat, respectively.
 Results. The jump, sit-ups, negatively all girls after controlling for age (p<0.01). positively No statistically significant correlation established between test.
 Conclusions. present broadens previous findings adolescents which demonstrate correlations components, chiefly muscle strength, agility cardiorespiratory adiposity. Fitness assessment should be introduced future epidemiological intervention studies because it seems an important factor determining health.