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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the evidence on the associations between the sleep duration or sleep quality and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-19 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- analyses (PRISMA) and was registered with the international prospective register of systematic reviews PROSPERO network. Three databases (PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Science Direct) were searched until October 2019 for scientific articles concerning sleep duration, sleep quality and physical fitness. RESULTS: Six articles, including 5797 participants, from 11 different countries, were included in the current systematic review. CONCLUSION: Longer periods of sleep and better sleep quality were associated with higher levels of physical fitness.
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The goal of this study was to investigate the association of physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration in adolescents. The sample included 386 Portuguese adolescents (n = 207, female), age 12-18 years, assessed in the year 2012. The PA was assessed with the use of accelerometers, and the cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed by the Fitnessgram Pacer test. Blood samples were collected after a 10-hour fasting, and high-sensitivity PCR concentration was further assessed. Significant associations between CRP and cardiorespiratory fitness were found for females (r = -0.313; p < 0.001) and males (r = -0.163; p < 0.05); however, when adjusted by the BMI, the associations remained significant only for females (r = -0.215; p < 0.001). Regarding the association between CRP and PA, no significant associations were found for both genders. Therefore, CRP is apparently negatively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness, with differences between males and females; for females it seems less dependent than BMI.
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C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Cardiovascular System/metabolism , Motor Activity , Physical Fitness , Adolescent , Body Mass Index , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Portugal , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a associação da atividade física (AF) e aptidão cardiorrespiratória com os níveis de concentração proteína C-reativa (PCR) em adolescentes. Fizeram parte da amostra 386 adolescentes Portugueses (n = 207, feminino), de 12-18 anos avaliados no ano de 2012. AF foi avaliada com acelerômetros e a aptidão cardiorrespiratória pelo teste de Vai- e-vem da bateria de testes fitnessgram. Amostras sanguíneas foram obtidas após jejum de 10 horas e posteriormente avaliaram-se os níveis de concentração de PCR por alta sensibilidade. Foram encontradas associações significativas entre a PCR e a aptidão cardiorrespiratória no gênero feminino (r = -0,313; p < 0.001) e masculino (r = -0,163; p < 0,05), porém quando ajustadas pelo IMC essas associações permaneceram significativas apenas no gênero feminino (r = -0,215; p < 0,001). Para associações entre PCR e AF não se encontraram associações estatisticamente significativas em ambos os gêneros. Assim a PCR aparentemente se associa de forma negativa com a aptidão cardiorrespiratória, mas de forma diferenciada em função do gênero, sendo que no feminino parece menos dependente do IMC.
El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la asociación entre la actividad física (AF) y la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria con niveles de concentración de proteína C-reactiva (PCR) en adolescentes. La muestra estuvo conformada por 386 adolescentes portugueses (n = 207, femenino), de 12-18 años, evaluados en el año 2012. La AF se evaluó mediante acelerómetros y la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria se evaluó por el test de Leger de 20 metros. Las muestras de sangre se obtuvieron después de 10 horas de ayuno, y luego se evaluaron los niveles de concentración de PCR de alta sensibilidad. Se encontraron asociaciones significativas entre la PCR y aptitud cardiorrespiratoria en el género femenino (r = -0,313; p < 0,001) y masculino (r = -0,163; p < 0,05), pero cuando se ajustan por el IMC estas asociaciones se mantuvieron sólo significativas en el género femenino (r = -0,215; p < 0,001). Para las asociaciones entre la PCR y la AF no mostraron una asociación estadísticamente significativa en ambos géneros. Así, aparentemente la PCR se asoció negativamente con la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria, pero de manera diferente según el género, siendo que en el femenino parece ser menos dependiente del IMC.
The goal of this study was to investigate the association of physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration in adolescents. The sample included 386 Portuguese adolescents (n = 207, female), age 12-18 years, assessed in the year 2012. The PA was assessed with the use of accelerometers, and the cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed by the Fitnessgram Pacer test. Blood samples were collected after a 10-hour fasting, and high-sensitivity PCR concentration was further assessed. Significant associations between CRP and cardiorespiratory fitness were found for females (r = -0.313; p < 0.001) and males (r = -0.163; p < 0.05); however, when adjusted by the BMI, the associations remained significant only for females (r = -0.215; p < 0.001). Regarding the association between CRP and PA, no significant associations were found for both genders. Therefore, CRP is apparently negatively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness, with differences between males and females; for females it seems less dependent than BMI.
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Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Cardiovascular System/metabolism , Motor Activity , Physical Fitness , Body Mass Index , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health Status , Portugal , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Aim. To examine the association between objectively measured physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) in preschool children. Methods. The study comprised 281 children (55.9% boys) aged from 4 to 6 years. PA was measured by accelerometer. Children were categorized as non-overweight (NOW) and overweight/obese (OW) according to the sex-adjusted BMI z-score (<1 and >/=1, resp.). Results. Total and moderate intensity PA were not associated with BMI. We observed that a higher proportion of OW children were classified as low-vigorous PA compared to their NOW peers (43.9 versus 32.1%, resp., P > .05). Logistic regression analysis showed that children with low-vigorous PA had higher odds ratio (OR) to be classified as OW compared to those with high-vigorous PA (OR = 4.4; 95% CI: 1.4-13.4; P = .008) after adjusting for BMI at first and second years of life and other potential confounders. Conclusion. The data suggests that vigorous PA may play a key role in the obesity development already at pre-school age.
