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Table C
Sample sizes for fitness assessments, by age group and sex, household population aged 6 to 19 years, Canada, March 2007 to February 2009

Fitness assessment 6 to 10 (8 to 10)years† 11 to 14 years 15 to 19 years
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Total sample 450 420 318 302 288 309
Total sample excluding 6- and 7-year-olds† 283 259 318 302 288 309
Total sample with score assigned for:
Aerobic fitness (mCAFT) 215 209 283 272 242 241
Flexibility (sit-and-reach) 438 414 315 300 288 302
Muscular endurance (partial curl-ups) 271 246 305 289 260 261
Muscular strength (grip strength) 446 418 316 301 286 307
Total sample with measurements taken for:
Body mass index 448 420 318 302 287 306
Waist circumference 449 420 317 301 288 306
Sum of five skinfolds‡ 445 409 305 290 261 280
† 6- and 7-year-olds excluded from estimates for aerobic fitness and muscular endurance (partial curl-ups)
‡ excludes respondents with BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or higher
Source: 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey.

 

Date Modified: 2010-01-13

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