Distribution of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents at different latitudes

Xiaofang Yang; Xiaojian Yin; Wenying Huang; Zhongyang Duan; Huipan Wu; Yuqiang Li; Ming Li; Ting Zhang; Caiyou Zhou; Haihong Xu

doi:10.1002/ajhb.23908

Distribution of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents at different latitudes

Am J Hum Biol. 2023 Sep;35(9):e23908. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23908. Epub 2023 May 22.

Authors

Xiaofang Yang¹, Xiaojian Yin², Wenying Huang¹, Zhongyang Duan³, Huipan Wu⁴, Yuqiang Li⁵, Ming Li⁵, Ting Zhang⁵, Caiyou Zhou¹, Haihong Xu¹

Affiliations

¹ College of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
² College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China.
³ College of Marxism, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, China.
⁴ Research Center for Health Promotion of Children & Adolescents, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan, China.
⁵ Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.

PMID: 37212366
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23908

Abstract

Objective: To explore the differences and characteristics of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among children and adolescents in regions with different latitudes in China.

Methods: A total of 9892 children and adolescents aged 7-22 years were selected from seven administrative regions in China by the stratified cluster random sampling method. CRF was measured by performance on the 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) and estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO_2max ). One-way ANOVA, one-way ANCOVA, and the Lambda Mu and Sigma methods were used to analyze the data.

Results: Overall, the VO_2max of children and adolescents at high latitudes was significantly lower than that of children at low and middle latitudes. The P₁₀ , P₅₀ , and P₉₀ 20mSRT values for children and adolescents of most age groups in high latitudes were less than those in low and middle latitudes. The 20mSRT-Z and VO_2max -Z scores among children and adolescents aged 7-22 in high latitudes were lower than those in middle and low latitudes after adjusting for age, per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and per capita disposable income.

Conclusion: In general, the CRF of children and adolescents at high latitudes was less than that at low and middle latitudes. Effective measures should be taken to improve CRF in children and adolescents at high latitudes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cardiorespiratory Fitness*
Child
China
Data Collection
Exercise Test / methods
Humans
Income