EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS IN PRE-ADOLESCENT BOYS FROM NORTHERN GREECE IN COMPARISON WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

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Although normative data for physical fitness parameters are available at International and European level, contemporary normative scores from North-East Greece are sparse. Moreover, direct comparison of physical fitness data to European norms is still absent. Objective. This investigation aimed to evaluate the cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness of Greek preadolescents from North-East Greece in comparison to current European reference norms.