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Peer reviewedAyub, Beatriz Volpe; Bar-Or, Oded – Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2003
Compared the energy cost of treadmill walking in pairs of obese and lean adolescent boys matched for total body mass. Results found no intergroup differences in the net energy cost at the two lower speeds, but obese boys expended more energy at a higher speed. Heart rate was considerably higher in obese boys. Body mass, rather than adiposity, was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Composition, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBar-Or, Oded – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2000
Because many obese children become obese adults, the recent rapid increase in juvenile obesity poses a major public health challenge. Enhanced physical activity is a cornerstone in a multidisciplinary approach to preventing and treating juvenile obesity. Giving exercise recommendations focused for obese youth is critical. Cutting down on sedentary…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Behavior, Life Style, Obesity
