Comparison of the effects of three stepping cadences on the criterion-related validity of a step test in Chinese children

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-179

  Hui, Stanley Sai Chuen ^a   Cheung, Peggy Pui Yee ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment; Exercise evaluation; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STEP TEST; THREE STEPPING CADENCE; TREADMILL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 7244254260     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327841mpee0803_3     Document Type: Article

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