Diego Augusto Santos Silva1, Priscila Custódio Martins2. 1. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sports Center, Center for Research in Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Electronic address: diegoaugustoss@yahoo.com.br. 2. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sports Center, Center for Research in Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of physical growth, body adiposity and lifestyle on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength of pubescent and post-pubescent adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1132 adolescents (14-19 years) in Brazil. Aerobic fitness was measured using the modified Canadian Aerobic Fitness Test. Muscle strength was assessed using manual dynamometer. Maturational stages were defined through the Tanner criteria. RESULTS: Boys at pubertal maturation stage showed higher VO2max values than those at the post-pubertal stage when the influence of body adiposity and lifestyle was disregarded. Girls at pubertal maturation stage showed higher VO2max values than those in the post-pubertal stage when the influence of age was disregarded. For muscle strength, no significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS: The variables that influence the association between VO2max and maturational stage are different for boys and girls.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of physical growth, body adiposity and lifestyle on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength of pubescent and post-pubescent adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1132 adolescents (14-19 years) in Brazil. Aerobic fitness was measured using the modified Canadian Aerobic Fitness Test. Muscle strength was assessed using manual dynamometer. Maturational stages were defined through the Tanner criteria. RESULTS:Boys at pubertal maturation stage showed higher VO2max values than those at the post-pubertal stage when the influence of body adiposity and lifestyle was disregarded. Girls at pubertal maturation stage showed higher VO2max values than those in the post-pubertal stage when the influence of age was disregarded. For muscle strength, no significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS: The variables that influence the association between VO2max and maturational stage are different for boys and girls.
Authors: Lorrany da Rosa Santos; Silvan Silva de Araujo; Erlânyo Francisco Dos Santos Vieira; Charles Dos Santos Estevam; Jymmys Lopes Dos Santos; Rogério Brandão Wichi; Fábio Bessa Lima; Carla Roberta Oliveira Carvalho; Felipe José Aidar; Anderson Carlos Marçal Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) Date: 2020-05-06 Impact factor: 2.430