Cardiovascular Fitness in Obese Versus Nonobese 8-11-Year-Old Boys and Girls

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 356 - 362
• Main Authors: Mastrangelo, Alysia M., Chaloupka, Edward C., Rattigan, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2008; American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescents; Aerobic fitness; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Cardiovascular System - physiopathology; Child; Children; Children & youth; Comparative Analysis; Comparative studies; Female; Gender Differences; Humans; Male; New Jersey; Obesity; Obesity - physiopathology; Overweight; Physical Education; Physical Endurance - physiology; Physical Fitness; Physical Fitness - physiology; Standardized Tests; New Jersey

The purpose of this study was to compare cardiovascular fitness between obese and nonobese children. Based on body mass index, 118 were classified as obese (boys [OB] = 62, girls [OG] = 56), while 421 were nonobese (boys [NOB] = 196, girls [NOG] = 225). Cardiovascular fitness was determined by a 1-m...