Predictors of VO2Peak in children age 6- to 7-years-old

Magnus Dencker; Bianca Hermansen; Anna Bugge; Karsten Froberg; Lars Bo Andersen

doi:10.1123/pes.23.1.87

Predictors of VO2Peak in children age 6- to 7-years-old

Magnus Dencker
, Bianca Hermansen
, Anna Bugge
, Karsten Froberg
, Lars Bo Andersen

Dept. of Clinical Physiology, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden.
University of Southern Denmark

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Abstract

This study investigated the predictors of aerobic fitness (VO2PEAK) in young children on a population-base. Participants were 436 children (229 boys and 207 girls) aged 6.7 ± 0.4 yrs. VO2PEAK was measured during a maximal treadmill exercise test. Physical activity was assessed by accelerometers. Total body fat and total fat free mass were estimated from skinfold measurements. Regression analyses indicated that significant predictors for VO2PEAK per kilogram body mass were total body fat, maximal heart rate, sex, and age. Physical activity explained an additional 4-7%. Further analyses showed the main contributing factors for absolute values of VO2PEAK were fat free mass, maximal heart rate, sex, and age. Physical activity explained an additional 3-6%.

Original language	English
Journal	Pediatric Exercise Science
Volume	23
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	87-96
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0899-8493
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.23.1.87
Publication status	Published - Feb 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acceleration
Actigraphy
Adipose Tissue
Age Factors
Child
Child, Preschool
Exercise Test
Exercise/physiology
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Motor Activity/physiology
Oxygen Consumption/physiology
Physical Fitness/physiology
Skinfold Thickness
Statistics as Topic

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Predictors of VO2Peak in children age 6- to 7-years-old

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