TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Physical fitness of rural children compared with urban children in North Cyprus: a normative study
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Tinazci, Cevdet
A1  - Emiroglu, Osman
SP  - 88
EP  - 92
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -