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Physical fitness levels among European adolescents: the HELENA study

2009469 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Francisco B. Ortega · Universidad de Granada

Enrique G. Artero · Universidad de Granada

Jonatan R. Ruiz · Karolinska Institutet

Vanesa España‐Romero · Karolinska Institutet

David Jiménez‐Pavón · Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Germán Vicente‐Rodríguez · Universidad de Zaragoza

Luís A. Moreno

Abstract

The normative values hereby provided will enable evaluation and correct interpretation of European adolescents' fitness status.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Health and Lifestyle Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 45, Issue 1, pp. 20-29

DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.062679

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 15.38

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· Universidad de Zaragoza

Yannis Μanios · Harokopio University of Athens

Laurent Béghin · Université Lille Nord de France

Charlene Ottevaere · Ghent University

Donatella Ciarapica · Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione

Katerina Sarri · University of Crete

Sabine Dietrich · Medical University of Vienna

Steven N. Blair · University of South Carolina

M. Kersting · University of Bonn

Dénes Molnár · University of Pecs

Marcela González‐Gross · Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Ángela Gutiérrez · Universidad de Granada

Michael Sjöstróm · Karolinska Institutet

Manuel J. Castillo · Universidad de Granada

on behalf of the HELENA study