A modified version of the rockport fitness walking test for college men and women

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-209

  George, James D ^a   Fellingham, Gilbert W ^a   Fisher, A Garth ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 mile track walk; Cardiorespiratory fitness evaluation; VO2max estimation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; UNIVERSITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNIVERSITIES; WALKING;

EID: 0032085981     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1998.10607685     Document Type: Article

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