Cardiovascular fitness and physical activity levels in elementary school children: an examination of seasonal variation and correlation

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dc.contributor.author	Ukens, Aspen J.
dc.contributor.author	Befort, Amber D.
dc.contributor.author	Wiseman, Amanda L.
dc.contributor.author	Overman, Angela K.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-08-20T15:52:27Z
dc.date.available	2007-08-20T15:52:27Z
dc.date.issued	2007-04-27
dc.identifier.citation	Ukens, Aspen J.,Befort, Amber D.,Wiseman, Amanda L. & Overman, Angela K. (2007). Cardiovascular fitness and physical activity levels in elementary school children: an examination of seasonal variation and correlation. In Proceedings : 3rd Annual Symposium : Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS : Wichita State University, p.85-86.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/716
dc.description	Paper presented to the 3rd Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita State University, April 27, 2007.	en
dc.description	Research completed at the Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions	en
dc.description.abstract	This study examined seasonal variation in cardiovascular fitness and physical activity levels. It also examined the relationship between maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) and scores obtained from physical activity and selfperception questionnaires. The study involved 83 elementary school students in grades 3-5. The Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) was used to determine cardiovascular fitness, while a questionnaire was used for reports of physical activity levels. There was no significant difference in VO2max or physical activity levels in regard to season. Although the relationship was weak (r=-0.074 to -0.262), the correlation between VO2max and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) scores was negative in all three months for third graders only. No significant trends were found among fourth and fifth graders.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Wichita State University. Graduate School.	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	GRASP	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	v.3	en
dc.title	Cardiovascular fitness and physical activity levels in elementary school children: an examination of seasonal variation and correlation	en
dc.type	Conference paper	en