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ArticleJournal of sports sciences2016

Adiposity, physical activity and neuromuscular performance in children.

Eero A Haapala, Juuso Väistö, Niina Lintu, Tuomo Tompuri, Soren Brage, Kate Westgate, Ulf Ekelund, Eeva-Kaarina Lampinen, Arja Sääkslahti, Virpi Lindi and 1 more

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Article in Journal of sports sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Eero A Haapalaa Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Juuso Väistöa Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Niina Lintua Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Tuomo Tompuria Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Soren Bragee MRC Epidemiology Unit , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK.
Kate Westgatee MRC Epidemiology Unit , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK.
Ulf Ekelunde MRC Epidemiology Unit , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK.
Eeva-Kaarina Lampinena Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Arja Sääkslahtig Department of Sport Sciences , University of Jyväskylä , Jyväskylä , Finland.
Virpi Lindia Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
Timo A Lakkaa Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
University of Eastern Finland · FIKuopio University Hospital · FIUniversity of Cambridge · GBNorwegian School of Sport Sciences · NOUniversity of Jyväskylä · FI

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_U106179473Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the associations of body fat percentage (BF%), objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and different types of physical activity assessed by a questionnaire with neuromuscular performance. The participants were 404 children aged 6-8 years. BF% was assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and physical activity by combined heart rate and movement sensing and a questionnaire. The results of 50-m shuttle run, 15-m sprint run, hand grip strength, standing long jump, sit-up, modified flamingo balance, box-and-block and sit-and-reach tests were used as measures of neuromuscular performance. Children who had a combination of higher BF% and lower levels of physical activity had the poorest performance in 50-m shuttle run, 15-m sprint run and standing long jump tests. Higher BF% was associated with slower 50-m shuttle run and 15-m sprint times, shorter distance jumped in standing long jump test, fewer sit-ups, more errors in balance test and less cubes moved in box-and-block test. Higher levels of physical activity and particularly MVPA assessed objectively by combined accelerometer and heart rate monitor were related to shorter 50-m shuttle run and 15-m sprint times. In conclusion, higher BF% and lower levels of physical activity and particularly the combination of these two factors were associated with worse neuromuscular performance.

Indexed as

Body Mass IndexAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdipose TissueAdiposityChildExerciseExercise TestHand StrengthHumansMaleMotor SkillsMovementMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthObesityPhysical FitnessAdipositychildrenDXAphysical activityphysical fitness

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PMID26734777
PMCPMC6217921
OpenAlexW2226094363

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