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Table 2 Association between physical fitness and BMI of Ecuadorian adolescents stratified by residential location

From: Physical fitness among urban and rural Ecuadorian adolescents and its association with blood lipids: a cross sectional study

Physical fitness

Interaction BMI & residence

All

Urban

Rural

 

pa

Β%

pa

Β%

pa

Β%

pa

Cardiopulmonary fitness

       

20 m shuttle test (laps)

0.24

-2.39

<0.01

-

-

-

-

FITNESSGRAM (% who are on the Healthy Fitness Zone)

0.02

-

-

-6.49

<0.01

-3.82

0.03

Speed-agility

       

Speed shuttle run (s)

<0.01b

-

-

0.47

<0.01

0.92

<0.01

Plate tapping (s)

<0.01b

-

-

-0.13

0.52

0.90

0.11

Flexibility

       

Sit and reach (cm)

0.63

-0.14

0.77

-

-

-

-

Muscle strength and endurance

       

Sit-up (number/30 s)

0.09b

-

-

-1.60

<0.01

-2.50

0.20

Vertical jump (cm)

0.06b

-

-

-0.70

0.11

1.37

0.31

Bent arm hang (s)

0.06b

-

-

-11.70

<0.01

-10.45

0.01

Handgrip (kgf)

0.13

3.67

<0.01

-

-

-

-

Balance

       

Flamingo (trying/1 min)

0.58

2.26

<0.01

-

-

-

-

  1. aAnalysis adjusted for gender, socio economics status and cluster design, bSignificant interactions.