Changes in Body Composition and Anthropomorphic Measurements in Children Participating in Swimming and Non-Swimming Activities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measurements
2.3. Ethical Clearance
2.4. Statistics
3. Results
4. Discussion
Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Number of Training Sessions per Week Mean (SD) | Number of Training Hours per Week Mean (SD) | Puberty Stage (Tanner Scale) Mean (SD) | Rate of Perceived Exertion (PCERT Scale) Mean (SD) | |
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Swimmers (n = 46) | 8.2 (1.4) ** | 12.3 (2.2) ** | 2.0 (0.6) | 7.1 (0.7) ** |
Non-swimmers (n = 42) | 3.5 (0.9) | 5.2 (1.8) | 2.0 (0.7) | 5.8 (0.8) |
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Bielec, G.; Gozdziejewska, A.; Makar, P. Changes in Body Composition and Anthropomorphic Measurements in Children Participating in Swimming and Non-Swimming Activities. Children 2021, 8, 529. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8070529
Bielec G, Gozdziejewska A, Makar P. Changes in Body Composition and Anthropomorphic Measurements in Children Participating in Swimming and Non-Swimming Activities. Children. 2021; 8(7):529. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8070529
Chicago/Turabian StyleBielec, Grzegorz, Anna Gozdziejewska, and Piotr Makar. 2021. "Changes in Body Composition and Anthropomorphic Measurements in Children Participating in Swimming and Non-Swimming Activities" Children 8, no. 7: 529. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8070529
APA StyleBielec, G., Gozdziejewska, A., & Makar, P. (2021). Changes in Body Composition and Anthropomorphic Measurements in Children Participating in Swimming and Non-Swimming Activities. Children, 8(7), 529. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8070529