Table 1 Basic physical fitness status of Tajik adolescents on the Pamir Plateau in Xinjiang, China (M ± SD)

Boys

13yrs

248

156.21 ± 8.65

46.45 ± 10.24

67.81 ± 8.02

25.13 ± 6.91

171.86 ± 25.01

9.13 ± 1.25

316.12 ± 54.32

-1.97 ± 3.19

14yrs

296

163.02 ± 8.29

52.13 ± 10.55

69.71 ± 7.90

30.67 ± 7.85

186.19 ± 26.41

8.89 ± 1.29

300.57 ± 54.56

-2.07 ± 3.48

15yrs

293

167.66 ± 7.43

55.71 ± 9.90

70.72 ± 7.44

34.68 ± 8.40

197.38 ± 27.00

8.74 ± 1.44

288.09 ± 53.15

-2.42 ± 3.83

13-15yrs

837

162.63 ± 9.31

51.7 ± 10.88

69.50 ± 7.86

30.43 ± 8.67

185.86 ± 28.11

8.91 ± 1.34

300.81 ± 55.09

-2.16 ± 3.53

Girls

13yrs

276

154.51 ± 6.28

46.46 ± 7.95

65.65 ± 7.40

20.93 ± 5.03

143.06 ± 21.02

10.22 ± 1.36

283.36 ± 41.98

-1.84 ± 3.18

14yrs

276

157.24 ± 5.79

48.84 ± 7.95

67.38 ± 7.53

22.36 ± 5.42

147.42 ± 22.62

10.25 ± 1.41

276.4 ± 43.01

-1.73 ± 3.33

15yrs

316

158.61 ± 5.87

51.46 ± 7.94

68.04 ± 7.23

23.24 ± 6.03

152.59 ± 22.92

10.39 ± 1.49

275.27 ± 41.3

-1.92 ± 3.67

13-15yrs

868

156.87 ± 6.21

49.04 ± 8.21

67.07 ± 7.44

22.23 ± 5.61

147.92 ± 22.56

10.29 ± 1.43

278.2 ± 42.17

-1.84 ± 3.41

Total

13yrs

524

155.32 ± 7.53

46.46 ± 9.10

66.67 ± 7.77

22.92 ± 6.34

156.69 ± 27.11

9.71 ± 1.41

298.87 ± 50.87

-1.90 ± 3.19

14yrs

572

160.23 ± 7.75

50.54 ± 9.52

68.59 ± 7.81

26.66 ± 7.95

167.48 ± 31.35

9.54 ± 1.51

288.91 ± 50.75

-1.91 ± 3.41

15yrs

609

162.96 ± 8.05

53.51 ± 9.18

69.32 ± 7.45

28.75 ± 9.24

174.14 ± 33.53

9.59 ± 1.68

281.44 ± 47.76

-2.16 ± 3.75

13-15yrs

1705

159.7 ± 8.39

50.35 ± 9.70

68.26 ± 7.75

26.26 ± 8.35

166.54 ± 31.73

9.61 ± 1.55

289.30 ± 50.22

-2.00 ± 3.47