Association between 9-minute walk/run test and obesity among children and adolescents: evidence for criterion-referenced cut-points

Background Criterion-referenced cut-points for field-based aerobic fitness for children and adolescents are lacking. This study aimed to determine the associations between aerobic fitness and obesity to propose criterion-referenced cut-points for boys and girls (6–17 years). Methods A total of 61,46...

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Main Authors: Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Justin J. Lang, Edio L. Petroski, Júlio B. Mello, Adroaldo C.A. Gaya, Mark S. Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8651.pdf