Associations between sports participation, levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in childrenand adolescents

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1359-1367

  Silva, Gustavo ^a   Andersen, Lars Bo ^b   Aires, Luisa ^a   Mota, Jorge ^a   Oliveira, Jose ^a   Ribeiro, José Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

accelerometers; maximal aerobic performance; questionnaires; sports participation; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; ARTICLE; RISK;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SPORTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84880925742     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.781666     Document Type: Article

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