Correlating Musculoskeletal Exercise with the FITNESSGRAM Test Standards

Field evaluation of the new FITNESSGRAM® criterion-referenced standards.

BACKGROUND The Cooper Institute established new criterion-referenced standards for the body composition and cardiovascular fitness standards for the FITNESSGRAM(®) program. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in the achievement of standards and classification agreement between the old and new standards. METHODS Fitness data were collected during the 2009-2010 schoo...

Standards for musculoskeletal ultrasound

Ultrasound has become the primary diagnostic tool in traumatic, inflammatory and degenerative soft tissue conditions. It is also used to monitor the condition of joints, ligaments, cartilage and muscles. Its widespread availability as well as cases of unsatisfactory quality of equipment and the lack of appropriate training of ultrasound examiners are reasons why standards need to be set for equ...

Convergent Validity of Skinfold Thickness and the Hand-held Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer using Current FITNESSGRAM Standards

Given the limitations of BMI, low-cost alternatives are needed to accurately and efficiently estimate adiposity in physical education classes. The purpose of this study was to examine the convergent validity between the Omron HBF-301 BIA device (BIA) and skinfold thickness assessment (SKF) in middle-school students using current FITNESSGRAM standards. Body composition was assessed on 134 studen...

Correlating the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test with the Wonderlic Personnel Test for American Football Players

The aging musculoskeletal system and obesity-related considerations with exercise.

Advancing age and adiposity contribute to musculoskeletal degenerative diseases and the development of sarcopenic obesity. The etiology of muscle loss is multifactorial, and includes inflammation, oxidative stress and hormonal changes, and is worsened by activity avoidance due to fear of pain. The risk for mobility disability and functional impairment rises with severity of obesity in the older...