Age and gender differences in VO2max in Swedish obese children and adolescents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-571

  Berndtsson, G ^a,b   Mattsson, E ^a,b   Marcus, C ^b   Larsson, U Evers ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bicycle ergometry test; Children; Maximum oxygen uptake; Obesity; Physical education classes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947528236     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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