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| Authors: | Kirk J Cureton Richard A Boileau Timothy G Lohman James E Misner |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation , University of Georgia , Athens , GA , 30602 , USA;2. The Department of Physical Education , University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign, Champaign , IL , 61820 , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The relative importance of body size, body composition, cardiovascular-respiratory capacity, and running speed in determining individual differences in performance on 600-yd run and mile run tests was investigated using data on 196 children, ages 7 to 12 years. A multivariate, multistage path model was developed in which height, % fat, Vdot]O2 max (ml/kg FFW · min) and the 50-yd dash time were postulated as determinants of individual differences on the two distance-running tests. These four independent variables accounted for 71% and 66% of the variance in the 600-yd run and mile run, respectively. All four independent variables had significant associations with the two distance runs when the influence of the other independent variables was taken into account. The 50-yd dash time and % fat were found to be the most important determinants of both distance runs. It was concluded that determinants of the 600-yd run and mile run in elementary-school-age children are complex and that individual differences on these tests reflect a number of attributes in addition to cardiovascular-respiratory capacity. |
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