Adverse effect of outdoor air pollution on cardiorespiratory fitness in Chinese children

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-17

  Gao, Yang ^a   Chan, Emily Y Y ^a   Zhu, Yingjia ^a   Wong, Tze Wai ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Children; Long term effect; Maximal oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCES; ANNUAL MEAN; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CHILDREN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH IMPACT; HONG-KONG; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE; OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTION; OXYGEN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SURVEYS;

HEALTH;

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; FITNESS; HEALTH IMPACT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; OXYGEN; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHINESE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84867748158     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.09.063     Document Type: Article

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