MAXIMAL AEROBIC CAPACITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHYSICAL GROWTH INCHINESE CHILDREN

Maximal aerobic capacity and its relationship to physical growth in 46 3 Chinese children. and adolescents aged 10-19 is reported. Results sh ow that VO2max, VO2max/height and VO2max/HRmax positively relate to me asures of physical growth such as height, weight and lean body mass (L BM). Correlation of VO2max/weight with physical growth variables is hi gh and positive in boys and Low and negative in girls. The sample is d ivided to two groups on each variable: well-developed and relatively p oorly-developed according to height, weight and LBM. SDS values of VO2 max, VO2max/height and VO2max/HRmax are higher in the first group than in the second group. In contrast, SDS values of VO2max/weight and VO2 max/LBM are greater in second group. The similarity of results between SDS values with correlation analysis suggest that weight and LBM are probably the decisive factors that influence VO2max.