Karen L Bierman, Janet Welsh, Brenda S Heinrichs, Robert L Nix
Effect of Preschool Home Visiting on School Readiness and Need for Services in Elementary School: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA pediatrics
study aimed examine physical fitness pf levels primary school children determine associations among pf concentration healthrelated quality life hrqol subcohort pf assessed 6533 healthy primary schoolage children aged 610 years 3248 boys 3285 girls via standardized test batteries concentration measured d2r test kindl questionnaires used determine hrqol analysis variance showed increase pf age pf dimensions p 0001 except cardiopulmonary fitness estimated vo2max girls p 0129 boys performed better nearly pf dimensions except curlups children aged 7 years p 005 concentration levels increased boys girls aged 79 years p 0001 whereas hrqol p 0179 estimated vo2max strong impact concentration 016 p 0001 hrqol 021 p 0001 9 10yearolds cardiopulmonary fitness important improved concentration better hrqol primary schoolage children however longitudinal data needed provide insight intraindividual relationships pf concentration course child development set targeted prevention programs