A comparison of estimated maximal oxygen uptake in 9 and 10 year old schoolchildren in Tanzania and Norway

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-292

  Aandstad, A ^a   Berntsen, S ^a,b   Hageberg, R ^a   Klasson Heggebo L ^a,c   Anderssen, S A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Direct Hlth/Social Welf   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA;

EID: 33645665722     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.020040     Document Type: Article

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