Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review

JR Ruiz, J Castro-Piñero, EG Artero… - British journal of sports …, 2009 - bjsm.bmj.com
The objective of the present systematic review was to investigate whether physical fitness in
childhood and adolescence is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …

Is muscular fitness associated with future health benefits in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

A García-Hermoso, R Ramírez-Campillo, M Izquierdo - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the association
between muscular fitness during childhood and adolescence and health parameters later in …

Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence: a powerful marker of health

FB Ortega, JR Ruiz, MJ Castillo… - International journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
This review aims to summarize the latest developments with regard to physical fitness and
several health outcomes in young people. The literature reviewed suggests that (1) …

The health benefits of muscular fitness for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JJ Smith, N Eather, PJ Morgan, RC Plotnikoff… - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical fitness during childhood and adolescence has been identified as an
important determinant of current and future health status. While research has traditionally …

Cardiorespiratory fitness relates more strongly than physical activity to cardiovascular disease risk factors in healthy children and adolescents: the European Youth …

A Hurtig-Wennlöf, JR Ruiz, M Harro… - European Journal of …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are closely related to health
variables in adults, especially those considered to be among risk factors for cardiovascular …

Muscular fitness and clustered cardiovascular disease risk in Australian youth

CG Magnussen, MD Schmidt, T Dwyer… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but the
association of muscular fitness phenotypes (strength, endurance and power) on CVD risk in …

Cardiorespiratory fitness cut points to avoid cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents; what level of fitness should raise a red flag? A systematic review …

JR Ruiz, I Cavero-Redondo, FB Ortega… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with cardiovascular disease risk
factors. Aim To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between …

Associations between physical fitness and activity patterns during adolescence and cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood: the Northern Ireland Young Hearts …

C Boreham, J Twisk, C Neville… - … journal of sports …, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of the present study was to examine relationships between cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk factor status in young adulthood (mean age= 22.5 yrs) and antecedent physical …

Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and obesity in adolescence and later chronic disability due to cardiovascular disease: a cohort study of 1 million men

H Henriksson, P Henriksson, P Tynelius… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and obesity in adulthood are risk factors
for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, little is known regarding the associations of …

Influence of physical fitness on cardio-metabolic risk factors in European children. The IDEFICS study

M Zaqout, N Michels, KC Bammann… - International journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the associations of individual and combined
physical fitness components with single and clustering of cardio-metabolic risk factors in …