The study compared the level of physical
fitness of adolescents living in Mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy and Greece) with adolescents from the centre and north of Europe.
Not exact matches
When looking for correlations between the micronutrient levels and physical
fitness, they took into account the
adolescents» age, time
of year, latitude
of the city they
lived in, body mass index, age
of menarche in females, and amount
of regular physical activity (using accelerometers).
The ChalleNGe Program addresses the needs
of the whole
adolescent, as evidenced by its eight core components: leadership / followership; academic excellence (i.e., high school diplomas or GED certificates); responsible citizenship; service to the community;
life coping skills; physical
fitness; health and hygiene; and job skills.