The guiding principle throughout the preparation of this article has been that of subsuming
the vastly dispersed material which constitutes the energetics of muscular exercise under a …

Synopsis: The determinants of endurance effort vary, depending upon the extent of the
muscle mass that is activated. Large muscle work, such as treadmill running, is halted by …

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This volume provides a thought-provoking, interdisciplinary perspective on the empirical and
analytic study of body composition and the techniques used for measuring body …

The purposes of this study were to provide baseline data on the peak oxygen consumption
(VO 2) of British children, aged 11–16 years and to examine the peak VO 2 of children in …

A central theme in biological anthropology is human variability, its nature, distribution, and
significance. Much variability is rooted in the years of growth and maturation, beginning …

Objective To examine the role of gender differences in cardiac functional capacity in
explaining higher mean values for maximal oxygen uptake (o 2 max) in boys than in girls …

The aim of this study was to investigate the acid-base balance during repeated cycling
sprints in children and adults. Eleven boys (9.6±0.7 yr) and ten men (20.4±0.8 yr) performed …

The cardiovascular system of children responds to exercise differently than does that of an
adult, although the mechanisms behind the differences are unclear. During dynamic …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of parental attitudes and self-reported
exercise habits on the fitness and activity levels of their children. One parent from each of …