Research Article: Influence of physical fitness components on personality factors and risk perception of children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Abstract:
Objectives To examine the associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2 max) and muscular strength with indicators related to the risk scale, such as perceived competence, sensation seeking, competitiveness, risk taking and risk perception in sports. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting High schools from the Region of Murcia (Spain). Participants Three-hundred-and-seventeen adolescents participated (mean age: 13.69±1.2 years old). Primary and secondary outcome measures Body mass, body height, Course-Navette test, upper limb strength and psychoeducational factors that determine the propensity towards sports accidents in school children, the Sports Accident Propensity Scale were evaluated. It was performance t-test for independent samples, stepwise multiple linear regression models and a multiple mediation analysis. Results The analysis showed significant differences with respect to sex in height, VO 2 max, handgrip strength and in all factors of the questionnaire (p=0.02-<0.01). Adolescents who presented greater VO 2 max, strength in the handgrip test and age showed a higher score in factors 1 and 3. Higher scores in factor 2 were associated with better VO 2 max and strength in handgrip test. Youngers and better values of strength in the handgrip showed higher score in factors 4 and 5. The mediation analysis with two mediating variables (handgrip strength and VO 2 max) showed a significant indirect effect. When handgrip strength and VO 2 max were included in the equations, the association between sex and each factor ceased to be significant. Conclusion This study highlights the potential benefits of muscular strength (handgrip) and VO 2 max in the perceived risk scale, and the variable of age on this. Trial registration number Clinical trial: NCT05544370 (pre-results).
Introduction:
Numerous benefits of physical fitness for physical, cognitive and psychological health are well known in children and adolescents 1–3 although in some cases, they may also entail a risk of suffering from some kind of injury. 4 5 Roldán-Vendrell 6 indicates that risk is the possibility that a person will suffer a certain injury or accident. 4 7 Sport accidents can have a negative effect not only on athletes, but may also affect three areas, such as people, facilities and equipment or areas related to compliance…
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