Sit And Reach | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2022

Associations between cigarette smoking status and health-related physical fitness performance in male Taiwanese adults

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Chien-Chang Ho
Po-Fu Lee
Shu Xu
Chang-Tsen Hung
Yan-Jhu Su
Chi-Fang Lin
Min-Chen Wu
Yun-Tsung Chen

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2022.880572

9,057 views
12 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Effects of olympic combat sports on physical fitness in non-athlete students: a systematic review with meta-analysis

in Exercise Physiology

Jordan Hernandez-Martinez
Izham Cid-Calfucura
Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz
Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela
Pedro Delgado-Floody
Cristian Nuñez-Espinosa
Braulio Magnani Branco
Jorge Mota
Hadi Nobari
Joaquin Perez-Carcamo

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1620621

4,316 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2017

Greater Progression of Age-Related Aortic Stiffening in Adults with Poor Trunk Flexibility: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study

in Vascular Physiology

Yuko Gando
Haruka Murakami
Kenta Yamamoto
Ryoko Kawakami
Harumi Ohno
Susumu S. Sawada
Nobuyuki Miyatake
Motohiko Miyachi

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2017.00454

7,346 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Effects of aerobic exercise combined with blood flow restriction on physical fitness and mental health of high school students

in Sport Psychology

Xianglong Jiang
Tongtong Che

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1654855

2,950 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Season-long changes in COD performance, jump, and flexibility in elite youth soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Michelangelo Palco
Gabriele Giuca
Alessandro Giorgio
Danilo Leonetti
Roberto Simonetta
Filippo Familiari

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1751542

224 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2022

Percentile Curves for Multiple Physical Fitness Components Among Chinese Han Children and Adolescents Aged 7–18 Years From a National Survey Based on the Total and the Normal Weight Population

in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Ning Ma
Jiajia Dang
Yunfei Liu
Panliang Zhong
Xiaojin Yan
Jingshu Zhang
Yanhui Dong
Yi Song
Jun Ma
Patrick W. C. Lau

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2021.770349

6,110 views
7 citations

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Feb 2026

Associations between health-and skill-related physical fitness indicators and cardiometabolic risk factors among Chinese adults: findings from a community-based cross-sectional study

in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Qishan Ma
Yiqian Lv
Wenjing Liu
Yalei Ke
Meng Feng
Nan Wu
Zhicheng Du
Yuan-Tao Hao
Canqing Yu
Huicui Meng

Frontiers in Nutrition

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2023

Deep-learning model for predicting physical fitness in possible sarcopenia: analysis of the Korean physical fitness award from 2010 to 2023

in Aging and Public Health

Jun-Hyun Bae
Ji-won Seo
Dae Young Kim

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1241388

6,327 views
12 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 24 Oct 2024

Regular meta-analysis of the impact of sports activities intervention on some items of the national student physical health standards for adolescents

in Exercise Physiology

Jikun Sun
Zhiyuan Sun
Jianda Kong
Xuewen Tian
Liping Wang
Qinglu Wang
Jun Xu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2024.1419441

3,501 views
4 citations

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Acute effects of strength training interventions on subjective, neuromuscular, and biochemical fatigue parameters in elite youth soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Björn Kadlubowski
Michael Keiner
Klaus Wirth
Robert Csapo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2022

Effects of combined aerobic and resistance training on gut microbiota and cardiovascular risk factors in physically active elderly women: A randomized controlled trial

in Exercise Physiology

Fei Zhong
Yongjin Xu
Hsin-Yi Lai
Min Yang
Lei Cheng
Xinger Liu
Xiaomin Sun
Yi Yang
Jian Wang
Wen Lv

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2022.1004863

7,027 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Aug 2022

The effects of the home-based exercise during COVID-19 school closure on the physical fitness of preschool children in China

in Children and Health

Zhenwen Liang
Cheng Deng
Dan Li
Wai Leung Ambrose Lo
Qiuhua Yu
Zhuoming Chen

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2022.932734

3,350 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2024

A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women

in Aging and Public Health

Xiaorong Bai
Wensheng Xiao
Kim Geok Soh
Yang Zhang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1415477

4,704 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Association of body composition and cardiovascular fitness with hypertension in a middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study

in Hypertension

Junga Lee
Jisuk Chae
Mihee Kim
Soo Young Jung
Seung Don Yoo
Si-Hyuck Kang
Kyesan Lee
Jung-Hyun Kim

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1582936

2,276 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2024

Hamstring and lower back muscles flexibility as predictor of saddle pressures in young off-road cyclists

in Exercise Physiology

Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari
Antonino Patti
Valerio Giustino
Giacomo Belmonte
Giuseppe Alamia
Marco Gervasi
Eneko Fernández Peña
Antonio Palma
Federico Schena
Antonino Bianco

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2024.1472550

3,153 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2022

Gender difference in effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on flexibility and stiffness of hamstring muscle

in Exercise Physiology

Suiqing Yu
Lihua Lin
Hongying Liang
Ming Lin
Weixin Deng
Xinshu Zhan
Xihua Fu
Chunlong Liu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2022.918176

25,240 views
47 citations

Articles

Associations between cigarette smoking status and health-related physical fitness performance in male Taiwanese adults

Effects of olympic combat sports on physical fitness in non-athlete students: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Greater Progression of Age-Related Aortic Stiffening in Adults with Poor Trunk Flexibility: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study

Effects of aerobic exercise combined with blood flow restriction on physical fitness and mental health of high school students

Season-long changes in COD performance, jump, and flexibility in elite youth soccer players

Percentile Curves for Multiple Physical Fitness Components Among Chinese Han Children and Adolescents Aged 7–18 Years From a National Survey Based on the Total and the Normal Weight Population

Associations between health-and skill-related physical fitness indicators and cardiometabolic risk factors among Chinese adults: findings from a community-based cross-sectional study

Deep-learning model for predicting physical fitness in possible sarcopenia: analysis of the Korean physical fitness award from 2010 to 2023

Regular meta-analysis of the impact of sports activities intervention on some items of the national student physical health standards for adolescents

Acute effects of strength training interventions on subjective, neuromuscular, and biochemical fatigue parameters in elite youth soccer players

Effects of combined aerobic and resistance training on gut microbiota and cardiovascular risk factors in physically active elderly women: A randomized controlled trial

The effects of the home-based exercise during COVID-19 school closure on the physical fitness of preschool children in China

A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women

Association of body composition and cardiovascular fitness with hypertension in a middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study

Hamstring and lower back muscles flexibility as predictor of saddle pressures in young off-road cyclists

Gender difference in effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on flexibility and stiffness of hamstring muscle