Märit Löfgren, Gun Rembeck, Dominique Hange, Cecilia Björkelund, Irene Svenningsson, Lena Nordeman
Promoting health literacy and sense of coherence in primary care patients with long-term impaired work ability-a pilot study
Scandinavian journal of primary health care
aims study twofold 1 identify latent physical performance profiles motor competence mc cardiorespiratory cf muscular fitness mf among schoolage children 2 explore transition probabilities physical performance profiles 2yr period present sample comprised 1148 583 girls 565 boys elementary school students baseline mage 1127 032 data collected annually equal intervals period 2 yr resulted total three measurements measures used throwingcatching combination test 5leaps twolegged jumps sidetoside test mc 20meter shuttle run test cf curlup pushup tests mf latent transition analysis used identify track physical performance profiles derived measurements mc cf mf scores key findings 1 three physical performance profiles identified low 28 sample lowest level category b moderate 43 sample higher mc cf mf low c high 29 sample highest mf 2 number physical performance profiles probability belong given profile stable across time 3 highest transition probability found high group students transitioned moderate group t2 4 girls likely belong low group results demonstrated childrens physical performance profiles stable late childhood early adolescence study suggests early elementary school years essential development childrens mc healthrelated fitness