| Keywords |
Percent body fat ; Physical fitness ; Korean women |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to examine the study between %body fat and physical fitness in Korean women. The subjects were 5,868 women aged between 20 and 66 who participated in the National Fitness Award program in Korea between May 2012 and November 2012. They were divided into 4 groups: those with <25% body fat (reference group), 25-<30% body fat, 30-<35% body fat, and over 35% body fat. The battery of physical fitness tests included the progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run (PACER), shuttle run, sit-ups, grip strength, sitand-reach, and the standing broad jump. Differences between the physical fitness levels among groups were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance with the Tukey’s post-hoc test. The results showed that the <25% body fat group had a higher physical fitness level than the other 3 groups, as judged by the results in PACER, shuttle run, sit-ups, sit-and-reach, and standing broad jump tests; however, this trend was not seen in the grip strength test. We concluded that women with a higher percentage of body fat had a lower physical fitness level. |