One-mile run performance and body mass index in Asian and Pacific Islander Youth: Passing Rates for the FITNESSGRAM

Authors

Timothy J. Bungum, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Allen W. Jackson, University of North Texas
Karen H. Weiller, University of North Texas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1998

Publication Title

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volume

69

Issue

1

First page number:

89

Last page number:

93

Abstract

Because of the potential health benefits associated with physical fitness, it is recommended that American adolescents perform physical activity at specified intensities and durations (Sallis & Patrick, 1994) to produce acceptable physical fitness levels. A consistent relationship between measures of physical activity, physical fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults has been reported (Thompson, Jarvie, Lahey, & Cureton, 1982; Blair et al., 1989). A positive relationship between physical activity and physical fitness among youth has also been shown (Pate, 1991).

Keywords

Cardiovascular system—Diseases; Cardiovascular system--Diseases—Prevention; Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Risk factors; Exercise; Minorities; Minority; Physical Fitness; Physical fitness for youth; Teenagers

Disciplines

Community-Based Research | Community Health | Exercise Science | Kinesiology | Race and Ethnicity

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Bungum, T. J., Jackson, A. W., Weiller, K. H. (1998). One-mile run performance and body mass index in Asian and Pacific Islander Youth: Passing Rates for the FITNESSGRAM. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 69(1), 89-93.