Study of the Reliability of Field Test Methods for Physical Fitness in Children Aged 2–3 Years

Dandan Ke, Duona Wang, Hui Huang, Xiangying Hu, Jun Sasaki, Hezhong Liu, Xiaofei Wang, Dajiang Lu, Jian Wang and Gengsheng He
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Dandan Ke: School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Duona Wang: International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Hui Huang: Shanghai Jingan Center for Women and Children’s Health, Shanghai 200062, China
Xiangying Hu: Shanghai Jingan Center for Women and Children’s Health, Shanghai 200062, China
Jun Sasaki: Kao (China) Research & Development Center Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200241, China
Hezhong Liu: Kao (China) Research & Development Center Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200241, China
Xiaofei Wang: School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
Dajiang Lu: School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
Jian Wang: Shanghai Jingan Center for Women and Children’s Health, Shanghai 200062, China
Gengsheng He: School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Physical fitness measures overall physical health. It is the ability of the body to work effectively and stay healthy during leisure and emergencies. Given the progressive integration of 2–3-year-olds into preschool, physical fitness testing of these children has become increasingly important. We aimed to develop and test the reliability of an appropriate field test method for physical fitness in 2–3-year-olds children. One hundred and three children (44 boys and 59 girls) volunteered for this study. Their height and weight were tested, and the same tester conducted the test twice for handgrip strength, 3 m balance walking, stair climbing, 5 m run, and kicking a ball at one-minute intervals. Pearson correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used for reliability testing. The reliability of this field test method for physical fitness was high in the repetitive tests of Chinese 2–3-year-olds for the four items of handgrip strength, 3 m balance walking, stair climbing and 5 m run, and the reliability was moderate for the kicking the ball item. This study indicates that these field-based physical fitness test methods have good reliability and are simple, feasible, safe, and easy to be accepted and understood by 2–3-year-old children; thus, it may be used as a reference for professionals in China and abroad.

Keywords: physical fitness; physical activity; growth and development; fundamental motor skill; preschool children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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