of physical activity in children and adolescents’ development of pulmonary function is still unclear. Previous studies have shown that regular physical activity is associated with better lung function in patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma ( 48 ) and cystic fibrosis ( 44 ). However
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Physical Activity Predicts Better Lung Function in Children and Adolescents
Fernanda Balbinot and Margaret W. Gerbase
Association of Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Parameters With Lung Function in 7-Year-Old Children
Iker García, Marta San-Millán, Jorge Cazorla-González, Blanca Román-Viñas, Juan Serrano-Ferrer, Anna Jòdar-Portas, Anna Prats-Puig, and Raquel Font-Lladó
Lung structure and respiratory function can be considered structural parameters which may be difficult to remodel during life. Physical exercise is an effective intervention in preventing and treating childhood obesity due to the well-known physiological adjustment response in the cardiovascular
Associations of Device-Measured Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Executive Function in Preadolescents: A Latent Profile Approach
Yuxin Zhu, Fenghua Sun, Gary C.C. Chow, Sisi Tao, Simon B. Cooper, Borui Zhang, and Thomson W.L. Wong
Executive function (EF) comprises a constellation of functions, including inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and updating information in working memory ( 9 ). EF is crucial for preadolescents’ academic achievement and serves as the capstone for social behaviors expressed across the lifespan
Does Regular Exercise Impact the Lung Function of Healthy Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fernanda Balbinot, Felipe César de Almeida Claudino, Pedro Kazlauckas Lucas, Ana Paula Donadello Martins, Eliana M. Wendland, and Margaret W. Gerbase
Pulmonary development starts in the embryonic period and evolves until the end of adolescence, when the physiological process of lung maturation finishes and the lung reaches its full growth and function ( 40 ). Optimal lung development during childhood and adolescence has been shown to have a long
The Effects of Using a Cycling Desk at School on Executive Function, Physical Fitness, and Body Composition in Primary School Children: Impact of Socioeconomic Status
Camille Chambonnière, Lore Metz, Alicia Fillon, Pauline Demonteix, Nicole Fearnbach, Mélina Bailly, Audrey Boscaro, Bruno Pereira, David Thivel, and Martine Duclos
executive function regions in the brain ( 18 , 31 ). Executive function includes higher-order cognitive functions that are responsible for initiating, adapting, regulating, monitoring, and controlling information processes and behavior ( 17 , 44 , 70 ). These cognitive functions are fundamental for mental
A Systematic Review of the Associations of Adiposity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Arterial Structure and Function in Nonclinical Children and Adolescents
Kelsey L. McAlister, Diana Zhang, Kristen N. Moore, Tiffany M. Chapman, Jennifer Zink, and Britni R. Belcher
structural alterations to the artery that make the artery less flexible and more rigid ( 53 , 153 ). Subclinical measurement methods have created opportunities to identify these arterial changes prior to the onset of extensive CVD development. For example, measures of arterial function, such as arterial
Comparison Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Functions of Cognitive Control in Adolescents: A Tracking Study of 3 Years
Vinícius Muller Reis Weber, Jose Castro‐Piñero, Julio Cesar da Costa, Daniel Zanardini Fernandes, Marcelo Romanzini, and Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque
and follow-up ( 12 ), especially in adolescents ( 40 ). Thus, the objective of this study was to verify CRF tracking and compare tracking groups with cognitive control functions and plasma BDNF concentrations from late childhood to adolescence during a 3-year follow-up. Also, we hypothesize that
Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Young Elite Cyclists
Søren E. Larsen, Henrik S. Hansen, Karsten Froberg, and Jens Rokkedal Nielsen
This study investigated a group of young elite cyclists at the age of 19–20 years. The cardiac characteristics, left ventricular function and structure, after long-term and high intensity endurance training, were examined by echocardiography during resting conditions. In comparison with an age-matched control group, the elite cyclists had significantly lower systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and total body fat and a significantly higher physical fitness. Left ventricular mass, left ventricular mass indexed for differences in body size, and both systolic and diastolic dimensions of the left ventricle were increased significantly in the elite cyclist group. No significant difference was found in left ventricular function. Left ventricular diastolic function was examined (E/A-ratio, E = early passive, A = late active, atriale induced transmitral diastolic flow) and showed no significant difference between the two groups in spite of the structural changes observed in the left ventricular structure. We conclude that structural but not functional cardiac changes can be observed in elite cyclists when examined during resting conditions.
Effects of an 8-Week Corrective Dance Exercises Intervention on Thoracic Hyperkyphosis, Scapular Position, Respiratory Function, and Happiness in Girls Aged 10–12 Years
Donya Kouchi, Mansour Sahebozamani, Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Sugalya Amatachaya, Mohammad Alimoradi, and Mojtaba Iranmanesh
to prolonged periods of improper sitting and standing postures ( 14 ). THK could introduce changes in physical appearance ( 30 ), disturbances in respiratory function ( 36 ), and psychological issues ( 20 ). Physical health and fitness throughout life are crucial for overall well-being. Without
Development of Anaerobic Function during Childhood and Adolescence
Emmanuel Van Praagh
This review summarizes the research relating anaerobic function to growth among children and adolescents. Pediatric practitioners and scientists are always struck by the impressive accumulation of results relating to the cardiopulmonary system. However, anaerobic fitness has received much less research attention. This is surprising, considering that high-intensity exercises lasting only a few seconds is a more “natural” pattern during growth than prolonged low-intensity exercises. In anaerobic tasks or sport events such as sprint running, sprint swimming, sprint cycling, jumping, or throwing, the child’s performance is distinctly lower than that of the adult. This partly reflects the child’s lesser ability to generate mechanical energy from chemical energy sources during short-term intensive work or exercise. Because both intramuscular high energy phosphate kinetics and muscle cross-section vary during growth and maturation, this review examines some developmental aspects of energetic- and mechanical factors involved in anaerobic performance. Anaerobic muscle function and performance are quantitative traits influenced by several determinants such as genetic factors, age and gender, muscle fiber characteristics, hormonal and training factors. Because of ethical and methodological constraints when investigating healthy children, this review also includes fundamental work done on some animal models.
