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Normative data for handgrip strength in children and adolescents in the Maule Region, Chile: Evaluation based on chronological and biological age
(2018)
Background: Hand grip strength (HGS) is associated with a number of causes resulting in cardiovascular death, in addition to bone fragility, and the presence of sarcopenia. The goal of our study was to analyze HGS of ...
Reference norms for evaluating maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents of the Maule Region in Chile
(2018)
Background: The norms for evaluating the maximum expiratory flow (MEF) usually are developed according to chronological age and height. However, to date, little research has been conducted using reference values that take ...
Waist circumferences of chilean students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 standard and proposed percentile curves
(2015)
The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean ...
Maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents living at moderate altitudes: Proposed reference values
(2021)
Background: Spirometry is useful for diagnosing and monitoring many respiratory diseases. The objectives were: (a) compare maximum expiratory flow (MEF) values with those from international studies, (b) determine if MEF ...
Ultrasound reference values for the calcaneus of children and adolescents at moderate altitudes in Peru
(2021)
Objective: a) Establish reference values for bone parameters by using the speed of sound (SOS, m/s) of broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA, dB/MHz) and establish a bone quality index (BQI=αSOS+βBUA) for children and ...
Validation of a self-perceived adaptive behaviors scale in older chilean women and percentiles for evaluation
(2021)
Healthy ageing means optimizing opportunities that allow older individuals to participate actively in society without discrimination. Learning adaptive behaviors (AB) may be extremely important for individuals for all ...
Physical growth and body adiposity patterns in children and adolescents at high altitudes in Peru: proposed percentiles for assessment
(2020)
Objectives. This study's purpose was to compare physical growth (PG) patterns of children and adolescents living at high elevations with those of other geographic regions, relate body adiposity indicators, and develop ...
Regulation data for the horizontal jump of children and adolescents
(2021)
The Horizontal Jump (HJ) is a daily tool that could be used to categorize the level of muscle fitness performance of the lower limbs. The goal was to compare the muscle fitness with those of international studies and to ...
Establishing percentiles for blood pressure based on absolute height for children and adolescents
(2021)
Background: Evaluating blood pressure (BP) is one element for diagnosing and preventing disease in student
populations. The objectives of this research were to (a) identify the range of height for measuring BP adjusted ...
Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students
(2022)
Background: The relationship between the Body Mass Index (BMI) with physical fitness in children and adolescent populations from diverse regions are consistent. However, the relationship between the Ponderal Index (PI) ...