New horizons for aerobic fitness normalization in children: Breaking the paradigm

Autores/as

  • Giovani dos Santos Cunha McMaster University. Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Farroupilha.
  • Gabriela Tomedi Leites McMaster University.
  • Brian Weldon Timmons McMaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2014v16n6p709

Resumen

Traditional methods to normalize aerobic fitness (VO2max) have been considered inadequate for not properly adjusting the effects of body size in children, adolescents and adults. Allometric scaling (Y=aXb) has emerged as an efficient method to compare individuals of different body dimensions. Studies aimed to compare VO2max in individuals with different body sizes should use methodology that properly accounts for the body size effect, thereby avoiding misinterpretation and reaching the potentially wrong conclusion. The use of allometric scaling for studies aimed to compare aerobic fitness in children and adolescents who dramatically vary in body size is strongly recommended.

Biografía del autor/a

Giovani dos Santos Cunha, McMaster University. Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Farroupilha.

Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program. Hamilton, Ontario

Gabriela Tomedi Leites, McMaster University.

Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program. Hamilton, Ontario

Brian Weldon Timmons, McMaster University

Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program. Hamilton, Ontario

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Publicado

2014-10-30

Número

Vol. 16 Núm. 6 (2014)

Sección

Ponto de Vista

Licencia

 Licença Creative Commons

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