Cross-validation of a non-exercise measure for cardiorespiratory fitness in Singaporean adults

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 576-580

  Sloan, Robert Alan ^a   Haaland, Benjamin Adam ^b,c   Leung, Carol ^a   Padmanabhan, Uma ^a   Koh, Han Chow ^d,e   Zee, Alicia ^d  

^a Health Promotion Board   (Singapore)

^b DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

^e AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asian population; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Non exercise fitness assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NON EXERCISE FITNESS ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGAPORE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SINGAPORE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885984302     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2013186     Document Type: Article

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