Background The step test provides valuable information on cardiorespiratory parameters
such as maximal oxygen uptake and heart rate. Cardiorespiratory capacity is critical to …

Background Cardiovascular fitness is strongly linked with metabolic risk; however, research
is limited in preschool children. Although there is currently no simple validated measure of …

Background Obesity and metabolic syndrome is prevalent among Malaysian adolescents
and has been associated with certain behavioural factors such as duration of sleep, screen …

Background: Exercise performance depend on the ability of the cardiovascular system to
respond to a wide range of met-abolic demands and physical exertion. Objectives: To …

Background Obesity and lack of physical activity are fast becoming a concern among
Malaysian adolescents. Objective This study aims to assess physical activity levels among …

Firefighters have a sustained risk for experiencing a sudden cardiac event after completing a
fire call. Heart rate recovery (HRR) can be utilized to characterize autonomic nervous system …

Background MyBFF@ school program consisting physical activity in the formed small-sided
games (SSG), nutrition and psychology education was designed to combat obesity among …

Background The importance of fitness level on the well-being of children and adolescent
has long been recognised. The aim of this study was to investigate the fitness level of school …

Background This study investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) and body fat ratio
with postexercise heart rate recovery (HRR) after 2 minutes of rest. Methods Sixty‐four …

Introdução: O teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6') tem sido utilizado para avaliar a
capacidade funcional do exercício em crianças. Objetivo: Comparar o desempenho no teste …