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Aim: Purpose of this study was comparison of physical fitness parameters that related to performance such as aerobic power, anaerobic power, flexibility, and strength, of primary and secondary school students who were 8-12 years old according to gender and age. Method: Students n=118 who were from primary and secondary schools in Gaziantep participated in this study. Body mass index calculated from height and weight, body fat percentage calculated from skinfold measure. Measurements about of performance related physical fitness parameters were applied such as sit and reach, 20m shuttle run, hand grip strength, back strength, vertical jump. SPSS 16.0 program used for statistical analysis. Independent Samples T test was used for binary groups, One Way ANOVA and Scheffe tests used for multiple groups. Results: According to gender variable, significance was found in height, weight, body mass index, MaxVO2 , right and left hand grip strength, back strength parameters p

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