Physical fitness and body build parameters of children and adolescents participating in the physical activity promotion programme “Athletics for all!”

Table 1 General characteristics of the study group participating in the AFA programme (N = 54,050)

		N	%
Age (years)	8	748	1.4
	9	2346	4.3
	10	7788	14.4
	11	12,234	22.6
	12	13,381	24.8
	13	8280	15.3
	14	5117	9.5
	15	3270	6.0
	16	733	1.4
	17	153	0.3
Year of study implementation	2015	4938	9.1
	2016	9627	17.8
	2017	1230	2.3
	2018	9646	17.8
	2019	8535	15.8
	2020	7615	14.1
	2021	6825	12.6
	2022	5634	10.4
Gender	F	31,790	58.8
Gender	M	22,260	41.2
BMI (kg/m²)^a	underweight (below 18.5)	33,512	62.0
	norm (18.5 to 24.9)	19,556	36.2
	overweight (25.0–29.9)	833	1.5
	obesity (30 and above)	149	0.3
PI (kg/m³)^b	underweight (10 and below)	20,684	38.3
	norm (11 to 15)	32,426	60.0
	overweight (16 and above)	940	1.7

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^a Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing body mass in kilogrammes by the square of body height expressed in meters
^b Ponderal Index (PI) is calculated by dividing body mass in kilogrammes by the cube of body height expressed in meters

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