A comparative study between traditional and sports school uniforms on cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness and waist-height-to-ratio in adolescents

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ID22087558
AuthorsCarlos Cristi-Montero (0000-0002-9940-507X, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, corresponding author), Ricardo Martínez-Flores (0000-0002-8435-2710, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso), Felipe Porras (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso), Kabir P Sadarangani (0000-0002-3757-3799, Universidad Autónoma de Chile), Gerson Ferrari (0000-0003-3177-6576, Universidad de Santiago de Chile), Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (0000-0002-6974-1312, Universidad de La Frontera), Inácio Crochemore-Silva (0000-0001-5390-8360, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Inacio Crochemore M Silva, Tomas Reyes-Amigo (0000-0001-6510-1230, Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación), Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando Rodríguez‐Rodríguez (0000-0002-4999-4857, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1213403-1213403
Publication date2023-06-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213403
PMID37457263
OpenAlexW4382400205
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited52

Background Improving health of children and adolescents is crucial for their overall development. Therefore, it is essential to explore factors that may influence their health at both the public health and school system levels. Objective This study compares physical fitness components and waist-height-to-ratio (WHtR) in adolescents according to school uniforms, namely the traditional uniform (i.e., shirt and school necktie in boys and skirt and blouse in girls) and the sports uniform (i.e., polo shirts or t-shirts and sport or short trousers). Additionally, it seeks to investigate potential differences in these measures based on sex and school type (i.e., public, subsidized, and private). Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the Chilean national learning outcome assessment system (SIMCE)–2014 and involved 8,030 adolescents. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and muscular fitness (MF) were measured. WHtR was assessed as a health cardiovascular indicator. Mixed models and ANCOVA were performed to compare uniform types, adjusting for multiple covariates. value of p and effect size (ES) was used to establish significant results. Results Overall, sports uniforms (SU) were linked to higher CRF ( p < 0.001) than the traditional uniform (TU). Boys from private schools wearing SU presented higher CRF ( p = 0.016; ES = 0.37), and a positive trend was observed for MF ( p = 0.645; ES = 0.21). In subsidized, a trend was found in CRF ( p = 0.005; ES = 0.16). Girls wearing SU from private schools showed a positive trend in CRF ( p = 0.167; ES = 0.28). Trends in WHtR were found in both sexes from private ( p = 0.555; ES = 0.24; p = 0.444; ES = 0.25, respectively). Conclusion Wearing SU seems a promissory alternative to promote healthy physical fitness and body composition at the educational level. However, the relationship between higher physical activity and CRF, MF, and lower WHtR due to SU must be verified. Finally, when deciding to implement this measure, special attention must be paid to boys from public schools and girls from all types of schools

Body mass index · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Mathematics education · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Private school · Public health · Waist · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Occupational Health and Performance · Psychology

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