1. Top 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents : A Twin-Panel Delphi Study
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Justin J. Lang, Kai Zhang, César Agostinis-Sobrinho, Lars Bo Andersen, Laura Basterfield, Daniel Berglind, Dylan O. Blain, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Christine Cameron, Valerie Carson, Rachel C. Colley, Tamás Csányi, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Antonio García-Hermoso, Thayse Natacha Q. F. Gomes, Aidan Gribbon, Ian Janssen, Gregor Jurak, Mónika Kaj, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Kirstin N. Lane, Yang Liu, Marie Löf, David R. Lubans, Costan G. Magnussen, Taru Manyanga, Ryan McGrath, Jorge Mota, Tim Olds, Vincent O. Onywera, Francisco B. Ortega, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Stephanie A. Prince, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Karen C. Roberts, Lukáš Rubín, Jennifer Servais, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Danilo R. Silva, Jordan J. Smith, Yi Song, Gareth Stratton, Brian W. Timmons, Grant R. Tomkinson, Mark S. Tremblay, Stephen H. S. Wong, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Osasun Zientziak Saila, Lang, Justin J, Zhang, Kai, Agostinis-Sobrinho, Cesar, Andersen, Lars Bo, Olds, Tim, Tomkinson, Grant R, and Fraser, Brooklyn J
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Delphi method ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Physical fitness ,Sjukgymnastik ,Adolescents ,Children ,Physiotherapy - Abstract
Background The measurement of physical fitness has a history that dates back nearly 200 years. Recently, there has been an increase in international research and surveillance on physical fitness creating a need for setting international priorities that could help guide future efforts. Objective This study aimed to produce a list of the top 10 international priorities for research and surveillance on physical fitness among children and adolescents. Methods Using a twin-panel Delphi method, two independent panels consisting of 46 international experts were identified (panel 1 = 28, panel 2 = 18). The panel participants were asked to list up to five priorities for research or surveillance (round 1), and then rated the items from their own panel on a 5-point Likert scale of importance (round 2). In round 3, experts were asked to rate the priorities identified by the other panel. Results There was strong between-panel agreement (panel 1: rs = 0.76, p rs = 0.77, p Conclusions The priorities identified in this study provide guidance for future international collaborations and research efforts on the physical fitness of children and adolescents over the next decade and beyond.
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- 2023