Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is one component of health-related physical fitness. Low CRF is an independent risk factor for dementia, dementia mortality, and all-cause mortality ( Barry et al., 2018 ; Tari et al., 2019 ). Thus, CRF is a target for evaluation in multiple interventions aiming at
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Reliability of 400-m Walk Test Performance and Postexercise Cardiac Autonomic Markers in Older Women
Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado, André Igor Fonteles, Renêe Caldas Honorato, Samara Karla Anselmo-Silva, Hassan M. Elsangedy, Cheng Hsin Nery Chao, Alexandre Hideki Okano, and Kenio Costa Lima
The Validity of Submaximal Treadmill Exercise Testing in Obese Women
Gabrielle Ringenberg, Jill M. Maples, and Rachel A. Tinius
). From these data, VO 2max was determined during the maximal treadmill test. Using a maximal graded exercise test and a metabolic analyzer is the gold standard for directly measuring cardiorespiratory fitness ( Pescatello et al., 2014 ). VO 2max expressed per kilogram lean body mass (to account for the
The Human Genome, Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health
Claude Bouchard
of sedentary time in six GWAS reports but the strength of the evidence remains weak ( Aasdahl et al., 2021 ; Doherty et al., 2018 ). Cardiorespiratory Fitness A distinction needs to be made between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among sedentary individuals and its response to a standardized
Back to Netball: Motivations for Participation in a Female-Focused Netball Sport Program
Amy Whitehead, Kanayo Umeh, Barbara Walsh, Eleanor Whittaker, and Colum Cronin
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A Comparison of Perceived Barriers and Motivators to Physical Activity in Young and Middle-Aged Women
Nicola Brown and Yasmin Bowmer
. London, UK : Sport England . Talbot , A. , Metter , E.J. , & Fleg , J.L. ( 2000 ). Leisure time physical activities and their relationship to cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy men and women 18-95 years old . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 32 , 417 – 425 . PubMed ID: 10694126
Enhancing the Evidence Base for Irish Female Youth Participation in Physical Activity—The Development of the Gaelic4Girls Program
Orlagh Farmer, Donna Duffy, Kevin Cahill, Diarmuid Lester, Sarahjane Belton, and Wesley O’Brien
). Associations between sports participation, levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in childrenand adolescents . Journal of Sports Sciences, 31 ( 12 ), 1359 – 1367 . PubMed ID: 23631663 doi:10.1080/02640414.2013.781666 10.1080/02640414.2013.781666 Stellino , M
Physical Activity: Cornucopia and Conundrums
Kenneth E. Powell and Steven N. Blair
world college dictionary, 2014 ). Aerobics classes include activities intended to improve fitness, and the term aerobic capacity is considered equivalent to cardiorespiratory fitness. Accepting common usage, the Committee defined and used aerobic physical activity to be activities “that are intense
Science Communication in Kinesiology: Examples for Engaging Students
Steven J. Elmer
(described later). Another infographic was included as a central figure in a recent review ( Franklin et al., 2023 ) that presented physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as modulators of health outcomes for clinicians. Collectively, the information detailed in these three infographics was not only
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Independent or Interrelated Public Health Issues?
Debra J. Rose
associations have been found between time spent in sedentary behavior and physical function (e.g., reduced muscle strength, lower cardiorespiratory fitness, and cognitive decline) in older adults. Despite these documented associations, Copeland questions whether all sedentary behavior is detrimental to the
Online and Mobile-Technology-Facilitated Movement Interventions Among Disability Populations: A Scoping Review
Taewoo Kim and T.N. Kirk
, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition Bowling et al. ( 2021 ); United States Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disabilities 23 adolescents (female n = 6; M age = 15.10 ± 1.50) Telehealth/mHealth RCT (pilot) Program adherence, PA, exercise engagement, self-reported exercise stage of change, BMI, and
