Relationship between muscular fitness and anthropometric characteristics in Chilean children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years

  • Vanessa Saavedra Académica Morfología y Función, Facultad de Salud y ciencias Sociales, Universidad de las Américas, Concepción, Chile.
  • Laura Martinez-González Escuela de Enfermería, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás. Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9558-7590
  • Sonia Sepúlveda-Martin Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas y Preclínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4991-8416
  • Cristian Sierra-Cisternas Académica Morfología y Función, Facultad de Salud y ciencias Sociales, Universidad de las Américas, Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0435-8520
  • Sebastian Burgos-Carrasco Académico Morfología y Función, Facultad de Salud y ciencias Sociales, Universidad de las Américas, Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4317-6165
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/ramd.v18i3.1198
Keywords: fuerza de prensión manual, composición corporal, niños, adolescentes handgrip strength, body composition, children, adolescents força de preensão manual, composição corporal, crianças, adolescentes

Abstract

Objective: To describe the relationship between muscular fitness and anthropometric characteristics in Chilean children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years.
Method: Observational study with a correlational scope in a sample of 150 Chilean schoolchildren. Handgrip strength in both hands, height, weight, and body mass index were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM-SPSS v27.
Results: Males showed higher handgrip strength values, with a statistically significant difference, increasing with age and showing a positive and significant relationship with anthropometric characteristics and age. No differences were found in grip strength between the right and left hands.
Conclusion: This study provides useful reference values, highlighting the need for regular updates of normative data.

Published
2026-01-08
Issue
Vol. 18 No. 3 (2025): September 2025
Section
Originals
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/ramd.v18i3.1198