Criterion-related validity of the one-mile run/walk test in children aged 8-17 years

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-413

  Castro Piñero, José ^a,b   Mora, Jesús ^a   Gonzalez Montesinos, José ^a   Sjöström, Michael ^b   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bland Altman; Cardiopulmonary fitness; Children; Criterion related validity; One mile test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; WALKING;

EID: 61349187832     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802603889     Document Type: Article

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