From: Physical fitness of children and youth with asthma in comparison to the reference population
Variables | Wave 1 (2009–2012) | Wave 2 (2014–2017) | ||
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Individuals with asthma | Reference population | Individuals with asthma | Reference population | |
Cardiorespiratory endurance* | 48.9 ± 28.4 | 51.4 ± 28.9 | 50.0 ± 28.7 | 53.4 ± 28.0 |
Mann–Whitney U test | p = 0.390; HL = 2.497 (CI − 3.128–8.263) | p = 0.155; HL = 3.451 (CI − 1.243–8.349) | ||
Muscular strength | 55.3 ± 24.3 | 52.6 ± 23.0 | 47.3 ± 24.9 | 50.5 ± 23.3 |
Mann–Whitney U test | p = 0.139; HL = − 3.051 (CI − 7.178–0.997) | p = 0.060; HL = 3.638 (CI − 0.152–7.434) | ||
Coordination | 52.5 ± 25.5 | 53.4 ± 24.2 | 47.6 ± 26.7 | 51.7 ± 24.3 |
Mann–Whitney U test | p = 0.719; HL = 0.754 (CI − 3.377–4.887) | p = 0.041; HL = 4.125 (CI 0.155–8.125) |