The HALO submaximal treadmill protocol to measure cardiorespiratory fitness in obese children and youth: A proof of principle study

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 308-314

  Breithaupt, Peter ^a,b,c   Adamo, Kristi B ^a,b   Colley, Rachel C ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; Exercise testing; Maximal oxygen consumption; Obesity; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 84859329825     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H2012-003     Document Type: Article

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