The relationship between pedometer step counts and estimated VO2 max as determined by a submaximal fitness test in adolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-284

  Lubans, David R ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^a   Callister, Robin ^b   Collins, Clare E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 53349178777     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.20.3.273     Document Type: Article

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