@article{ref1,
title="Physical fitness of rural children compared with urban children in North Cyprus: a normative study",
journal="Journal of physical activity and health",
year="2009",
author="Tinazci, Cevdet and Emiroglu, Osman",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="88-92",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of environmental factors on physical fitness of rural and urban children. METHODS: To reveal the differences between physical fitness of children living in urban and rural districts of the Turkish Cypriot population, 3939 nine- to eleven-year-old male primary school children from 90 schools of North Cyprus were tested. Testing procedures were similar to the Eurofit tests. RESULTS: The results showed that body mass index and skinfold thicknesses were higher in the urban children (P<.05). Differences in cardiopulmonary and motor fitness were also found between groups. In addition, flexibility and muscle endurance were significantly higher in the rural children. CONCLUSION: The significantly lower flexibility, muscle endurance, and strength of urban children might indicate a lower habitual physical activity level.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-3080",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}