Secular Trends in Anthropometrics and Physical Fitness of Young Portuguese School-Aged Children

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to analyze secular trends in anthropometrics and physical fitness of Portuguese children.Material and Methods: A group of 1819 students (881 boys and 938 girls) between 10 and 11 years old was assessed in their 5th and 6th scholar grade throughout a 20 years’ time-frame. ANCOVA models were used to analyze variations in anthropometrics (height, weight and body mass index) and physical fitness (sit and...