American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 304-310 , April 2009

Low Physical Fitness Among Fifth- and Seventh-Grade Students, Georgia, 2006

  • Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH

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    • private consultancy, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH
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  • Alice M. Roberts, BSPH

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    • Macro International, Inc., Calverton, Maryland
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  • James G. Ross, MS

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    • Macro International, Inc., Calverton, Maryland
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  • Mary Ann C. Phillips, MPH

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    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Mary Ann C. Phillips, MPH, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3992, Atlanta GA 30302-3992
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  • Dawud A. Ujamaa, MS

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    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Mei Zhou, MA, MS

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    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

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    Percentage of fifth- and seventh-grade students with unhealthy fitness scores or insufficient daily physical activity, Georgia, 2006

    HFZ, Healthy Fitness Zone; MSEF, muscular strength, endurance, and f

    Percentage of fifth- and seventh-grade students with unhealthy fitness scores or insufficient daily physical activity, Georgia, 2006

    HFZ, Healthy Fitness Zone; MSEF, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PACER, progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run

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    Percentage of fifth- and seventh-grade students with unhealthy fitness scores by test and stateGA=stratified random sample of fifth- and seventh-grade students. CA=universe of fifth- and seventh-grade

    Percentage of fifth- and seventh-grade students with unhealthy fitness scores by test and state

    GA=stratified random sample of fifth- and seventh-grade students. CA=universe of fifth- and seventh-grade students, average of the two grades. MO=universe of fifth-grade students. NA, not available; some students in CA may have had their body composition assessed by measures of skin-fold thickness.

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00009-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.11.015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 304-310 , April 2009

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