Abstract:Simple effort tests were carried out on 9-year-old children to measure the systolic tension time (STT) and to judge the accuracy and limitations of such a test by comparing it with other measures more commonly employed in France for the same age group: Pachon-Martinet, Ruffier-Dickson, and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), the latter (estimated indirectly) serving as the standard of reference. Subjects stepped onto and off a stool 40 cm high, 24 times per minute; immediately thereafter the heart rate per minute … Show more
ACS had no positive impact on schoolchildren's health. Distance to school is an indicator of active commuting. However, it seems that not enough physical activity is done to prevent obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural areas.
ACS had no positive impact on schoolchildren's health. Distance to school is an indicator of active commuting. However, it seems that not enough physical activity is done to prevent obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural areas.
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