The Andersen aerobic fitness test: reliability and validity in 10-year-old children.

High aerobic fitness is consistently associated with a favorable metabolic risk profile in children. Direct measurement of peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) is often not feasible, thus indirect tests such as the Andersen test are required in many settings. The present study seeks to determine the re...

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Main Authors: Eivind Aadland, Torkil Terum, Asgeir Mamen, Lars Bo Andersen, Geir Kåre Resaland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4201545?pdf=render