Physical Activity and Lung Function Growth in a Cohort of Chinese School Children: A Prospective Study

Jie Ji, Su-qing Wang, Yu-jian Liu and Qi-qiang He

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 6, 1-4

Abstract: Backgrounds/objectives: Evidence on the association between physical activity and lung function in children is sparse. The aim of this study was to evaluate children’s lung function growth in relation to their physical activity level in Chinese children. Methods: A total of 1713 school children aged 9.89±0.86 years who were asthma-free at baseline were followed-up for 18 months from 2006 to 2008 in Guangzhou, China. Information on physical activity and other socio-economic status were obtained from self-administered questionnaires. Lung function tests were performed with a standard procedure. Results: At the baseline survey, physically active girls had significantly higher forced vital capacity (FVC) than inactive girls (1.79 l vs. 1.75 l, p

Date: 2013
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