Beyond BMI: waist circumference and social environment is associated with motor performance ability in kindergartners

Table 4 Motor performance ability test items (Median and IQR^a) of the total study sample stratified by age and gender specific WC^b groups^c

Test items	n	Median (IQR)	P^*
One leg stand, floor contacts
No risk <(90th percentile)	375	16.0 (7.0 to 30.0)	0.014
High risk of having MCRF (90th - <97th percentile)	49	26.0 (11.5 to 30.0)	0.014
Standing long jump, cm
No risk <(90th percentile)	375	87.0 (69.0 to 105.0)	0.008
High risk of having MCRF (90th - <97th percentile)	49	76.0 (56.0 to 91.0)	0.008
Lateral jumping, jumps
No risk <(90th percentile)	375	25.0 (19.0 to 31.0)	0.003
High risk of having MCRF (90th - <97th percentile)	49	20.0 (14.5 to 25.5)	0.003
Shuttle run, s
No risk <(90th percentile)	375	10.5 (9.3 to 12.2)	0.126
High risk of having MCRF (90th - <97th percentile)	49	11.1 (10.0 to 12.1)	0.126

^*P < 0.05; Mann-Whitney U-Test of motor ability performance test items between the different WC groups; significance printed in bold type
^aIQR = Interquartile range
^bWC = waist circumference
^cModified WC groups were conducted according to Schandt et al. (2008)

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