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The study aims to evaluate how postural stability is associated with various components of physical fitness in preschool children.

July 11, 2026ChildrenOpen Access

Postural Stability and Physical Fitness in Preschool Children: Associations with Lower-Limb Muscular Strength, Speed/Agility, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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Cross-sectional study evaluates associations between postural stability and fitness in preschool children, suggesting important connections.

The study aims to evaluate how postural stability is associated with various components of physical fitness in preschool children.
Cross-sectional study involving 134 preschool children.
Physical fitness assessed through standing long jump, shuttle runs for speed/agility and cardiorespiratory fitness, and flexibility tests.
Multiple linear regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and object-control skills.
Greater postural stability linked to better lower-limb muscular strength (B = 9.49; 95% CI: 4.39–14.60; p ≤ 0.001).
Significant association with cardiorespiratory fitness (B = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.06–0.49; p = 0.014).
No significant link found with flexibility; speed/agility lost significance in sensitivity analyses.

Godoy-Cumillaf et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study evaluates associations between postural stability and fitness in preschool children, suggesting important connections.