[Maximal oxygen uptake in healthy children: factors of variation and available standards]
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[Maximal oxygen uptake in healthy children: factors of variation and available standards]
Abstract
Aerobic physical fitness, in children, is assessed by measurement of the maximal oxygen consumption during exercise testing. Representative norms of the studied population are required for interpretation. The aim of this article is to specify and review the available VO2max norms and factors of variation, including: sex, anthropometric characteristics (height, lean body mass and weight) and physical activity level. Ideally, VO2max norms should include lean body mass and physical activity with an allometric equation. Since such norms do not exist today, interpretation remains difficult. In France, the must satisfactory norms for non trained children include body mass without an allometric equation (boys: 47 +/- 2 ml.mn.-1 kg-1, girls: 40 +/- 3 ml.mn.-1 kg-1 with a post puberty decrease). Further studies on VO2max norms that include lean body mass and a physical activity questionnaire are required to improve exercise test interpretation in children.
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