Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to metabolic risk independent of physical activity in boys but not girls from Southern Brazil

Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 534 - 538
Published: Jan 13, 2016
Abstract
Our aim was to determine the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and metabolic risk in adolescents from Southern Brazil.We performed a school-based cross-sectional study in 1,037 adolescents (436 boys) aged 10-16 years from Londrina, PR, Brazil. CRF was determined by 20-m shuttle run test. A continuous metabolic risk score was obtained from the mean of fasting glucose, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein, blood pressure, and...
Paper Details
Title
Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to metabolic risk independent of physical activity in boys but not girls from Southern Brazil
Published Date
Jan 13, 2016
Volume
28
Issue
4
Pages
534 - 538
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