Social, behavioral and biological correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness according to sex, nutritional status and maturity status among adolescents. A cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSIONS: Different correlates were observed according to sex, nutritional status and somatic maturation status. However, habitual physical activity, waist circumference and chronological age seemed to be the strongest factors associated with cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents. PMID: 29947698 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29947698?dopt=Abstract

Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - June 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Werneck AO, Silva DR, Agostinete RR, Fernandes RA, Ronque ERV, Cyrino ES Tags: Sao Paulo Med J Source Type: research