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Review
. 2018 Apr;46(2):66-75.
doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000138.

Making a Case for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Surveillance Among Children and Youth

Justin J Lang  1 , Grant R Tomkinson  1   1 , Ian Janssen  1 , Jonatan R Ruiz  1   1 , Francisco B Ortega  1   1 , Luc Léger  1 , Mark S Tremblay  1
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Making a Case for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Surveillance Among Children and Youth

Justin J Lang et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

We review the evidence that supports cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as an important indicator of current and future health among school-aged children and youth, independent of physical activity levels. We discuss the merit of CRF measurement for population health surveillance and propose the development of CRF guidelines to help support regional, national, and international surveillance efforts.

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