Table 9 Comparison of physical fitness between male and female subjects in the control group at 0 and 12 Weeks.

From: Effects of learning, exercise, and game curriculum model on the physical fitness of preschool children aged 3–6: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

 

Test item

3~4years(n = 32)

4~5years(n = 30)

5~6years(n = 44)

Boys(n = 14)

Girls(n = 18)

T

P

Boys(n = 15)

Girls(n = 15)

T

P

Boys(n = 21)

Girls(n = 23)

T

P

0 W

Grip strength(kg)

3.65 ± 1.25

3.87 ± 1.44

-0.446

0.659

4.61 ± 1.04

3.75 ± 1.22

2.061

0.049*

5.80 ± 1.66

5.08 ± 1.68

1.425

0.162

Standing long jump(cm)

62.00 ± 19.21

61.72 ± 11.36

0.051

0.960

94.13 ± 12.51

85.73 ± 10.87

1.963

0.060

106.00 ± 13.35

99.30 ± 8.18

2.027

0.049*

Sitting forward bending(cm)

6.61 ± 1.38

6.41 ± 1.31

0.422

0.676

7.99 ± 1.90

8.17 ± 2.14

-0.244

0.809

6.91 ± 1.34

8.80 ± 2.05

-3.589

0.000**

Continuous jumping on both feet(s)

10.75 ± 3.95

10.95 ± 3.64

-0.153

0.879

8.65 ± 1.31

8.06 ± 1.26

1.248

0.222

5.57 ± 0.81

5.66 ± 1.04

-0.309

0.759

15 m obstacle running(s)

11.03 ± 1.86

9.80 ± 1.08

2.341

0.026*

7.84 ± 0.85

8.51 ± 1.16

-1.812

0.081

7.21 ± 0.86

7.79 ± 0.71

-2.449

0.019*

Walking the balance beam(s)

12.80 ± 2.17

14.73 ± 3.12

-1.965

0.059

8.81 ± 2.98

8.29 ± 1.94

0.565

0.577

6.06 ± 1.37

7.08 ± 1.24

-2.597

0.013*

12 W

Grip strength(kg)

3.88 ± 1.06

3.93 ± 1.43

-0.107

0.915

4.95 ± 0.98

4.09 ± 0.92

2.470

0.020*

6.53 ± 1.55

5.60 ± 1.41

2.092

0.042*

Standing long jump(cm)

67.71 ± 15.48

66.28 ± 13.15

0.284

0.779

101.67 ± 10.71

91.27 ± 8.90

2.892

0.007**

112.81 ± 10.98

104.30 ± 8.50

2.887

0.006**

Sitting forward bending(cm)

6.75 ± 1.42

6.92 ± 1.51

-0.334

0.740

8.51 ± 2.04

8.44 ± 2.34

0.092

0.928

7.58 ± 1.21

9.37 ± 1.98

-3.559

0.000**

Continuous jumping on both feet(s)

10.45 ± 3.40

9.71 ± 2.59

0.693

0.493

7.67 ± 1.27

7.04 ± 1.42

1.284

0.210

5.37 ± 0.68

5.44 ± 0.91

-0.319

0.751

15 m obstacle running(s)

9.76 ± 1.43

9.23 ± 1.14

1.187

0.245

7.52 ± 0.76

7.90 ± 1.06

-1.130

0.268

7.04 ± 0.68

7.32 ± 0.64

-1.430

0.160

Walking the balance beam(s)

11.26 ± 1.86

13.26 ± 2.70

-2.375

0.024*

7.58 ± 2.24

7.48 ± 1.55

0.138

0.891

5.65 ± 1.18

6.50 ± 1.20

-2.366

0.023*

  1. Note: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.