Background: It is unclear how moderate and vigorous intensities of physical activity (PA) are
associated with cardiovascular fitness (CVF) and percentage of body fat (% BF) in …

Background: It is unclear how the amount and intensity of physical activity (PA) are
associated with cardiovascular fitness (CVF) and body fatness in children. Objective: We …

Background: Little is known about how the intensity of exercise influences cardiovascular
fitness and body composition, especially in obese adolescents. Objective: Our goal was to …

Purpose This study was designed to examine the associations of physical activity and body
composition with cardiorespiratory fitness in eighth grade girls. Methods A random sample of …

Background. Increasing evidence suggests that vigorous physical activity (VPA) in youth
may yield greater health benefits than moderate (MPA) or moderate-to-vigorous physical …

Background: The influence of physical activity on body weight in children and adolescents is
controversial. Objective: The objective was to test the hypothesis that the intensity and …

Background: Physical inactivity increases the risk of obesity, but the relations between
reported levels of physical activity (PA) and measures of body fatness (BF) in children are …

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fatness
during adolescence and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood. METHODS …

Objective: To examine the longitudinal associations between different physical activity (PA)
intensities and cardiometabolic risk factors among a sample of Canadian youth. Methods …

Objective To determine the association between physical activity (PA) intensities and
cardiometabolic risk factors in youth. Design Cross-sectional study using data from the 2008 …