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Identification of preschool children's physical fitness phenotypes and their association with multidimensional body shape indicators: a data-driven approach with risk prediction modeling.
Frontiers in public health - 1 Jan 2026
Chen Xiaoxiao, Zhao Deqiang, Zhang Aoyu, Pan Xiang, Wang Chuanmiao, Chen Jiaxin, Zhang Yanfeng
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Traditional physical fitness assessments in young children often rely on single indicators, which fail to capture integrated ability patterns. The common use of body mass index (BMI) to link morphology and fitness has limited discriminant validity. This study aimed to identify naturally emerging physical fitness profiles among preschool children in Macao using a data-driven approach and to develop a...
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