Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and adiposity with arterial stiffness in children

Autor: Timo A. Lakka, Tomi Laitinen, Eero A. Haapala, Virpi Lindi, Tuomo Tompuri, Niina Lintu, Anna Viitasalo, Aapo Veijalainen, Juuso Väistö
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 26:943-950
ISSN: 0905-7188
Popis: Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and body fat percentage (BF%) with arterial stiffness and dilation capacity were investigated in 160 prepubertal children (83 girls) 6-8 years of age. We assessed CRF (watts/lean mass) by maximal cycle ergometer exercise test, total PA, structured exercise, unstructured PA, commuting to and from school, recess PA and total and screen-based sedentary behavior by questionnaire, BF% using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and arterial stiffness and dilation capacity using pulse contour analysis. Data were adjusted for sex and age. Poorer CRF (standardized regression coefficient β = -0.297, P
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