Is it time to give population health surveillance a late fitness test?
Abstract
Tomkinson et al 1 report temporal trends in aerobic fitness of 1 142 026 children aged 7–19 years old using estimates from the 20 m shuttle run. The data show continued declines in fitness described as ‘ indicative of declines in population health ’. The authors propose that surveillance of children’s fitness should be undertaken within ‘ harmonised national health surveys ’. The authors’ convictions in the potential value of extending...
Paper Details
Title
Is it time to give population health surveillance a late fitness test?
Published Date
Feb 2, 2018
Volume
53
Issue
8
Pages
463 - 464
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