Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students

BMC Pediatrics

Table 1 Characteristics of the simple studied

Age (years)	N	Weight (kg)		Height (cm)		BMI (kg/m²)		PI (kg/m³)		HJ (m)		Abdominal M. R. (rep)		Agility 10 × 5 m (sec)
Age (years)	N	X	SD	X	SD	X	SD	X	SD	X	SD	X	SD	X	SD
Male
10,0–10.9	20	44.8	9.1	147	7.4	20.1	3.6	13.7	2.6	1.22 ^a	0.21	35.3 ^a	10.1	19.40 ^a	1.4
11.0–11.9	38	46.2	8.6	152	6.8	20	3.6	13.2	2.6	1.29 ^a	0.26	35.1 ^a	8.66	19.22 ^a	1.42
12.0–12.9	42	48.5	9.4	155.9 ^a	7.7	19.9 ^a	3.4	12.8 ^a	2.2	1.34 ^a	0.28	38.9 ^a	9.81	18.50 ^a	1.16
13.0–139	45	55.4 ^a	10.4	162.8 ^a	6.7	20.9 ^a	3.5	12.9 ^a	2.2	1.44 ^a	0.29	39.5 ^a	8.97	18.78 ^a	2.49
14.0–14.9	39	56.9 ^a	11.6	163.4 ^a	7.6	21.2 ^a	3.5	13.0 ^a	2.1	1.51 ^a	0.27	38.5 ^a	8.8	18.12 ^a	1.38
15.0–15.9	33	55.8 ^a	7.6	166.1 ^a	5.2	20.2^a	2.5	12.2 ^a	1.6	1.68 ^a	0.28	43.9 ^a	10.2	17.72 ^a	1.67
Females
10.0–10.9	15	46.6	7.6	149	5	21	3.7	14.1	2.7	1.06	0.21	28.7	7.09	21.1	1.89
11.0–11.9	41	45.4	8.2	150	5.1	20.1	2.9	13.4	1.8	1.08	0.23	29	7.18	21.1	1.87
12.0–12.9	38	49.4	9.5	152	4.8	21.3	3.5	14	2.2	1.07	0.28	31.1	7.04	20.6	1.77
13.0–139	36	52.3	7.8	154	5.6	22	2.9	14.3	2	1.14	0.23	30.5	5.93	21	1.94
14.0–14.9	27	53.4	7.2	155	4.8	22.4	3.1	14.5	2.1	1.11	0.23	30.1	8.73	20.7	1.51
15.0–15.9	31	51.6	8.3	154	5.1	21.6	2.7	14	1.7	1.12	0.17	32.1	7.61	21	1.59

X Average, SD Standard Deviation, BMI Body Mass Index, PI Ponderal Index, HJ Horizontal Jump, AMR Abdominal Muscle Resistance, rep repetitions, sec seconds, ^a: significant differences in relation to females (p range between 0.015 to 0.03)

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