Physical Activity and Lung Function Growth in a Cohort of Chinese School Children: A Prospective Study

Evidence on the association between physical activity and lung function in children is sparse. The aim of this study was to evaluate children's lung function growth in relation to their physical activity level in Chinese children.A total of 1713 school children aged 9.89±0.86 years who were asthma-free at baseline were followed-up for 18 months from 2006 to 2008 in Guangzhou, China. Information on physical activity and other socio-economic...