Análisis comparativo de la condición física e índice cintura-talla entre los estudiantes de octavo y noveno de educación general básica de la Unidad Educativa Herlinda Toral

Abstract

The low level of physical fitness is a problem in children and adolescents worldwide; the aim of this study was to determine significant differences in physical fitness and waist-height index between eighth and ninth year students of General Basic Education. The result was that there are no significant differences, the physical condition presents very low levels in terms of reference values; however, 73.8% of the students do not present risk of abdominal obesity.