Association between bullying victimization and physical fitness among children and adolescents |
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Authors: | Antonio Garcia-Hermoso Xavier Oriol-Granado Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista Robinson Ramírez-Vélez |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile;2. Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile;3. Department of Health Sciences, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain |
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Abstract: | Background/ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between being bullied and the physical fitness components, and to determine whether a healthy physical fitness level is related with lower victimization in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity compared to unfit overweight/obese peers. Method:The present cross-sectional study included a total of 7,714 youths (9-17 years), categorized as normal-weight or overweight/obese and fit or unfit according to sex-specific handgrip strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) cut-points. Bullying (physical, verbal, social exclusion, sexual harassment, and cyberbullying) was assessed through the Standard Health Behavior in School-aged Children survey questions. Results:Boys and girls that were categorized as fit (healthy level of CRF) showed lower traditional bullying compared to unfit counterparts. Also, a healthy level of CRF could be a protective factor of traditional bullying among overweight/obese youths compared to unfit overweight/obese peers. Conclusions:CRF is related with lower risk for experiencing traditional bullying in Latino youths with and without obesity, thus emphasizing the role of fitness even among youth with excess of adiposity. |
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Keywords: | Corresponding author: Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins, 3363 Estación Central, Santiago, Chile. Cardiorespiratory fitness Muscular strength Traditional bullying Cyberbullying Cross-sectional design Capacidad cardiorrespiratoria fuerza muscular diseño transversal |
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