Publicación

Percentile values for aerobic performance running/walking field tests in children aged 6 to 17 years; influence of weight status

  • NUTRICION HOSPITALARIA
  • Autores
    Castro-Pineiro, J; Ortega, FB; Keating, XD; Gonzalez-Montesinos, JL; Sjostrom, M; Ruiz, JR
  • Año Publicación
    2011
  • Volumen
    26
  • Número
    3
  • Pág. Inicio
    572
  • Pág. Fin
    578
  • Pág. Fin
    572
Referencia Citadas
49
Citas Web of Science
34
Total de veces citado (Z9)
38
Recuento Uso 5 años
5

The aim of this study was to provide percentiles values for four different aerobic performance tests in 2752 (1,261 girls) Spanish children aged 6 to 17.9 years. Aerobic performance was assessed by the shuttle run test (20mSRT), 1-mile, 1/2-mile and 1/4-mile run/walk tests. Height and weight were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Boys had significantly better score than girls in the studied tests in all age groups, except in 1/4-mile test in 6-7 year old children. Underweight children had similar performance than their normalweight counterparts, and underweight boys had better performance than their obese counterparts. Overweight and obese children had lower performance than their normalweight counterparts. Having percentile values of the most used field tests to measure aerobic performance in youth may help to identify children and adolescents at risk for the major chronic diseases, as well as to evaluate the effects of alternative interventions.


Web financiada por la Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), proyecto SOMM17/6107/UG

Web financiada por la Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), proyecto SOMM17/6107/UGR