Summary Fitback is a European project whose full name is "European Network for the Support of Development of Systems for Monitoring Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescents”. It aims to provide tools that will allow examination of population health trends, the effects of

Summary The primary aim of the PREFIT-UP project is to examine the association between physical fitness in preschool age (3 to 5 years) and cardiometabolic health in adolescence (11 to 15 years). The secondary aims are: To examine the association between physical

Based on the currently available evidence, physical fitness assessment has become of interest not only from a sport performance point of view, but also and mainly from a clinical and public health point of view. In order to have a

Summary Physical fitness, particularly cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength, are considered a powerful marker of health in children and adolescents. Based on this evidence, the assessment of physical fitness in youth is now considered highly relevant from a clinical and public