Normative reference of standing long jump indicates gender difference in lower muscular strength of pubertal growth

  • Chung L
  • Chow L
  • Chung J
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Background: Although the standing long jump (SLJ) is a popular physical fitness assessment, it lacks an updated criterion-reference standard. This study generated the first normative SLJ test data for Chinese aged 8 - 18. Methods: From September 2005 to December 2011, comprehensive physical fitness assessments were conducted on 12,712 school students. The SLJ performances were significantly different between boys and girls (all age groups, p

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Chung, L. M. Y., Chow, L. P. Y., & Chung, J. W. Y. (2013). Normative reference of standing long jump indicates gender difference in lower muscular strength of pubertal growth. Health, 05(06), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2013.56a3002

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