Table 2
Trends in physical fitness measures from 2007 to 2017, by age group and sex, household population aged 6 to 19 years, Canada

Table 2
Trends in physical fitness measures from 2007 to 2017, by age group and sex, household population aged 6 to 19 years, Canada.
Table summary
This table displays the results of Trends in physical fitness measures from 2007 to 2017 Cycle 1 (2007 to 2009), Cycle 2 (2009 to 2011), Cycle 5 (2016 to 2017), n, Mean and 95% confidence interval, calculated using (ml/kg/min), kg per kg body weight, sit-and-reach cm, kg/m2, z-score and cm units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Physical fitness measures			Cycle 1 (2007 to 2009)				Cycle 2 (2009 to 2011)				Cycle 5 (2016 to 2017)
			n	Mean	95% confidence interval		n	Mean	95% confidence interval		n	Mean	95% confidence interval
			n	Mean	from	to	n	Mean	from	to	n	Mean	from	to
		ml/kg/min
Cardiorespiratory fitness	8 to 10 years	Boys	215	52.1	51.5	52.8	210	50.7^{Table 2 Note †}	50.0	51.5	183	51.0^{Table 2 Note †}	49.9	52.1
	8 to 10 years	Girls	209	50.7	50.1	51.4	227	50.2	49.7	50.6	212	50.0	48.9	51.2
	11 to 14 years	Boys	283	50.8	50.3	51.4	267	50.7	49.5	51.8	265	49.8^{Table 2 Note †}	49.0	50.6
	11 to 14 years	Girls	272	48.9	48.2	49.6	273	48.7	47.9	49.4	263	47.9	46.9	48.9
	15 to 19 years	Boys	242	50.7	49.3	52.1	274	50.7	49.6	51.7	217	50.1	48.1	52.0
	15 to 19 years	Girls	241	42.2	41.5	42.9	238	42.7	42.0	43.4	222	42.0	41.2	42.7
		kg per kg body weight
Grip strength	6 to 10 years	Boys	446	0.8	0.8	0.8	426	0.8	0.7	0.8	413	0.9^{Table 2 Note †}^{Table 2 Note ‡}	0.8	0.9
	6 to 10 years	Girls	418	0.8	0.7	0.8	428	0.8	0.7	0.8	419	0.8^{Table 2 Note †}	0.8	0.8
	11 to 14 years	Boys	316	1.0	0.9	1.0	328	0.9^{Table 2 Note †}	0.9	1.0	320	0.9	0.9	1.0
	11 to 14 years	Girls	301	0.8	0.8	0.9	323	0.8	0.8	0.8	320	0.9	0.8	0.9
	15 to 19 years	Boys	286	1.2	1.1	1.2	322	1.1^{Table 2 Note †}	1.1	1.2	293	1.2	1.1	1.2
	15 to 19 years	Girls	307	0.9	0.8	0.9	294	0.8	0.8	0.9	282	0.8	0.8	0.9
		sit-and-reach cm
Flexibility: sit-and-reach	6 to 10 years	Boys	438	24.4	23.1	25.8	418	24.3	23.3	25.3	399	26.1	24.6	27.7
	6 to 10 years	Girls	414	29.3	28.4	30.3	419	27.7	26.8	28.7	415	30.7^{Table 2 Note ‡}	29.7	31.8
	11 to 14 years	Boys	315	21.4	19.4	23.4	326	20.1	18.6	21.5	320	21.5	19.3	23.7
	11 to 14 years	Girls	300	28.1	27.0	29.3	315	28.5	26.4	30.6	317	30.8	28.8	32.7
	15 to 19 years	Boys	288	23.1	22.2	24.1	321	22.7	19.4	26.0	290	24.4	22.4	26.4
	15 to 19 years	Girls	302	30.0	27.7	32.3	290	30.9	29.0	32.8	283	31.8	30.0	33.6
		kg/m²
Body mass index	6 to 10 years	Boys	448	17.7	17.3	18.2	430	18.1	17.7	18.6	418	17.0^{Table 2 Note ‡}	16.4	17.6
	6 to 10 years	Girls	420	17.1	16.8	17.5	429	17.2	17.0	17.5	421	17.1	16.6	17.5
	11 to 14 years	Boys	318	20.6	19.7	21.4	332	20.3	19.2	21.3	322	20.5	20.0	21.0
	11 to 14 years	Girls	302	20.4	19.8	21.1	322	20.4	19.7	21.1	323	20.6	19.9	21.4
	15 to 19 years	Boys	287	23.8	22.5	25.2	322	23.5	22.3	24.7	294	23.3	22.4	24.2
	15 to 19 years	Girls	306	23.1	22.4	23.8	298	23.4	22.4	24.4	284	23.4	22.5	24.3
		z-score
Body mass index z-score	6 to 10 years	Boys	448	0.72	0.54	0.89	430	0.84	0.61	1.07	418	0.33^{Table 2 Note ‡}	0.04	0.61
	6 to 10 years	Girls	420	0.32	0.17	0.46	429	0.37	0.28	0.47	421	0.32	0.13	0.51
	11 to 14 years	Boys	318	0.54	0.30	0.78	332	0.37	0.03	0.72	322	0.67	0.51	0.83
	11 to 14 years	Girls	302	0.41	0.20	0.61	322	0.38	0.15	0.61	323	0.42	0.19	0.66
	15 to 19 years	Boys	287	0.53	0.20	0.85	322	0.52	0.18	0.86	294	0.39	0.11	0.68
	15 to 19 years	Girls	306	0.44	0.22	0.66	298	0.49	0.26	0.72	284	0.43	0.18	0.67
		cm
Waist circumference	6 to 10 years	Boys	449	61.2	59.6	62.8	430	61.7	60.5	62.9	417	58.8^{Table 2 Note ‡}	57.3	60.4
	6 to 10 years	Girls	420	59.6	58.7	60.6	429	59.4	58.6	60.3	423	58.8	57.3	60.3
	11 to 14 years	Boys	317	72.4	69.9	74.9	332	71.5	68.6	74.4	325	71.9	70.8	72.9
	11 to 14 years	Girls	301	72.3	70.1	74.4	321	70.5	68.7	72.3	325	70.8	69.5	72.1
	15 to 19 years	Boys	288	82.4	78.9	86.0	322	80.8	77.8	83.9	295	80.3	78.2	82.3
	15 to 19 years	Girls	306	79.3	77.4	81.2	296	77.8	75.2	80.4	285	77.4	75.0	79.9
Note † significantly different to cycle 1, p < 0.01 Return to note † referrer Note ‡ significantly different to cycle 2, p < 0.01 Return to note ‡ referrer Source: Canadian Health Measures Survey: 2007 to 2009, 2009 to 2011, 2016 to 2017

Date modified:: 2019-10-16

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Trends in physical fitness measures from 2007 to 2017, by age group and sex, household population aged 6 to 19 years, Canada