Info Research: Children Are Significantly Less Friction Match Than Decades Ago

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The American Heart Association presented enquiry on l studies on running fitness betwixt 1964 too 2010 that involved to a greater extent than than 25 ane thou one thousand kids, ages nine to 17, inward 28 countries. Most of the studies measured cardiovascular endurance past times how far kids could run inward a laid upwards fourth dimension or how long it took to run a laid upwards distance. The tests typically lasted v to fifteen minutes or covered a half-mile to 2 miles.

The results indicated the following:

• cardiovascular endurance declined significantly inside the 46 years 
• average changes were like betwixt boys too girls, younger too older kids, too across dissimilar regions, although they varied from ane province to another
• today's children are virtually 15% less aerobically stand upwards for than children xxx years agone i.e. virtually ninety seconds slower when doing a timed mile.

Reference: Douglas, C. Kids' Aerobic Fitness Said to Decline Dramatically. Retreived from Runner's World on the spider web on 11/20/2013 at http://www.runnersworld.com/health/kids-aerobic-fitness-said-to-decline-dramatically.

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