Profile and classification of handgrip and horizontal jump in schoolchildren physical education class practitioners and sports practitioners

The aim of the study was to compare and classify the body mass index, handgrip, and horizontal jump of adolescents. The study included 48 individuals, aged 14 to 16 years, subdivided into four groups: a) students practicing physical education classes (GPEF, n=15); b) soccer players (GPF, n=14); c) athletics practitioners (runners, throwers, and jumpers) (GPA, n=11); and d) judo practitioners (GPJ, n=8). We collected data on body mass, stature, body mass index (BMI), handgrip test, and horizontal impulse. For statistical analysis, the Kruskal Wallis ANOVA was applied, followed by Dunn Post Hoc, with a significance level < 0.05. BMI and horizontal jump data were compared and classified using Proesp-Br tables (2012) and handgrip using percentiles from the study of Serrano et al. (2009). The GPA, GPJ, and GPF groups presented longer activity duration when compared to the GPEF. The variables BMI, handgrip, and horizontal jump demonstrated no statistical differences between the groups. Handgrip was rated higher than the 50th percentile for the GPF, GPA, and GPJ groups. The horizontal jump in the GPJ and GPEF groups was classified as weak and reasonable, while the results of the GPF and GPA groups were good and excellent. It was found that the relative frequency, in percentage, of individuals who practice sports, points to better performance in the muscular strength of the upper and lower limbs.