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This research aims to examine differences in maximum oxygen uptake and physical activity between Danish boys and girls aged 6-7 years.

September 23, 2005Open Access

Maximum oxygen uptake and objectively measured physical activity in Danish children 6–7 years of age: the Copenhagen school child intervention study

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This research aims to examine differences in maximum oxygen uptake and physical activity between Danish boys and girls aged 6-7 years.
Comparative analysis of Vo(2)max between boys and girls
Assessment of physical activity intensity levels
Correlation of body fat percentage with Vo(2)max
Vo(2)max is 11% higher in boys than girls when not adjusted for body mass
Vo(2)max remains 8% higher when adjusted for body mass
Boys partake in more minutes of moderate-intensity exercise compared to girls at the same Vo(2)max.

Resumen

Vo(2)max is higher in boys than girls (+11%), even when related to body mass (+8%) and LBM (+2%). Most of the difference in Vo(2)max relative to body mass was explained by the larger percentage body fat in girls. When boys and girls with the same Vo(2)max were compared, boys engaged in more minutes of exercise of at least moderate intensity.

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