Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
Part G. Section 9: Youth
Table G9.A1. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cross-Sectional Studies
| Reference |
Subjects |
Results |
| Cooper et al.,1998 (1) |
N=919, 51% F, 9 and 15 years |
Children who transported to school actively had higher
CRF than peers who did not |
| Rowlands et al., 1999 (2) |
N=34, 50%, 9.5 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Chan et al., 2003 (3) |
N=201, 61% F, 13.8 years, 100% Asian |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Klentrou et al., 2003 (4) |
N=256, 51% F, 14.3±0.3 years |
M: High Active Group more fit than Moderately Active
Group; F: no association |
| Ara et al., 2004 (5) |
N=114, 0% F, 9.4±1.5 years |
PA Group had greater CRF than Non-PA Group |
| Brage et al., 2004 (6) |
N=384, 47% F, 8-10 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Ruiz et al., 2006 (7) |
N=780, 51% F, 9-10 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Dencker et al., 2006 (8) |
N=228, 44%F, 8-11 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Dollman & Ridley, 2006 (9) |
N=843, 48% F, 10-11 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
| Hussey et al., 2007 (10) |
N=152, 66% F, 7-10 years |
PA positively associated with CRF |
CRF, cardiorespiratory fitness; F, female; M, male; N, number; PA,
physical activity
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- Rowlands AV, Eston RG, Ingledew DK.
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- Chan EW, Au EY, Chan BH, Kwan MK, Yiu
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- Klentrou P, Hay J, Plyley M. Habitual
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- Brage S, Wedderkopp N, Ekelund U, Franks
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- Ruiz JR, Rizzo NS, Hurtig-Wennlof A,
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- Dencker M, Thorsson O, Karlsson MK,
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- Dollman J, Ridley K. Differences in body
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- Hussey J, Bell C, Bennett K, O'Dwyer
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