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Differences in Cardiorespiratory Fitness between Chinese and Japanese Children and Adolescents

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  • Xiaofang Yang

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Xiaojian Yin

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China)

  • Liu Ji

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Ge Song

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Huipan Wu

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Yuqiang Li

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Guodong Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Cunjian Bi

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Yi Sun

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Ming Li

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Ting Zhang

    (Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Physical Education & Health Care, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Hiroshi Kato

    (Department of Education, Wakayama University, Wakayama-city 640-8510, Japan)

  • Akira Suzuki

    (Department of Sports Science, Daito Bunka University, Tokyo 355-8501, Japan)

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the difference in cardiorespiratory fitness between Chinese and Japanese children and adolescents. Methods: Participants comprised 9025 children and adolescents aged 7–18 years from China and Japan. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was measured by performance in the 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) and estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2max ). Differences in CRF between countries were evaluated by t -tests. Centile curves for the 20mSRT and VO 2max values were constructed for Chinese and Japanese children and adolescents, respectively, using the Lambda Mu and Sigma (LMS) method. Results: (1) For most of the age groups, the 20mSRT and VO 2max performances among Chinese participants were lower than among Japanese participants. (2) Japanese children had the most apparent gains in P 10 , P 50 , and P 90 VO 2max values in primary school; however, they gradually decreased in middle school. For Chinese girls, the P 10 , P 50 , and P 90 VO 2max values decreased gradually with age. (3) The VO 2max value among Japanese children increased; however, it decreased or remained flat among Chinese children in primary school. Conclusions: CRF among Chinese participants was lower than among Japanese participants while the VO 2max value showed different trends in primary school. Effective measures should be taken to improve CRF among children and adolescents.

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  • Xiaofang Yang & Xiaojian Yin & Liu Ji & Ge Song & Huipan Wu & Yuqiang Li & Guodong Wang & Cunjian Bi & Yi Sun & Ming Li & Ting Zhang & Hiroshi Kato & Akira Suzuki, 2019. "Differences in Cardiorespiratory Fitness between Chinese and Japanese Children and Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-13, June.
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    1. Yunjie Zhang & Fan Su & Yongjing Song & Jinkui Lu, 2022. "Associations between Physical Fitness Index and Body Mass Index in Tibetan Children and Adolescents in Different High-Altitude Areas: Based on a Study in Tibet, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-10, August.
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