Abstract Background/Objective Adolescents' physical fitness levels are an important
indicator of their lifestyle and seem to have positive consequences in health-related quality …

Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries and is likely a major cause of the
increased prevalence of high blood pressure in children. The aim of this review is to provide …

OBJECTIVE: To compare energy expenditure rates in children playing the physically active
video games, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) and Nintendo's Wii Sports in relation to …

The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of cardiovascular fitness
(CVF) with a clustering of metabolic risk factors in children, and to examine whether there is …

Background Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are closely related to health
variables in adults, especially those considered to be among risk factors for cardiovascular …

Background During childhood and adolescence, both physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behaviour seem to influence cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF); however, the combined …

The 'active school'model offers promise for promoting school-based physical activity (PA);
however, few intervention trials have evaluated its effectiveness. Thus, our purpose was …

OBJECTIVE: To develop an artificial neural network (ANN)-equation to estimate maximal
oxygen uptake (VO2max) from 20m shuttle run test (20mSRT) performance (stage), sex …

A physically active lifestyle can prevent cardiovascular disease. Exercise intervention
studies in children and adolescents that aim to increase physical activity have resulted in …

Extensive evidence shows that risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) begin to
develop early in life. Childhood obesity and elevated blood pressure (BP) have become …