As physical activity is a well know protective factor against cognitive decline, it would be interesting to know if
any measure of aerobic fitness or exercise index (current or past) are at disposal to examine possible differences between those groups.
Results for both studies suggested significant group differences in exercise time and maximum oxygen consumption (V02 max:
a measure of aerobic fitness).
Not exact matches
A couple
of years ago, when the team went through physicals, former Blackhawks skating coach and retired Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen noted that the only person he's seen with a higher VO2 max (a
measure of aerobic capacity and
fitness) than Keith was Lance Armstrong.
The first thing HRV can be used for is to
measure the current
aerobic fitness level
of the athlete.
Results show that the predicted peak oxygen uptake, a
measure of aerobic physical
fitness, was significantly lower in people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea than in controls.
Researchers at Simon Frasier University (SFU) in British Columbia observed two
measures of fitness among the mountain marathoners:
aerobic and anaerobic capacity.
Essentially, your cardiorespiratory
fitness level is a
measure of the strength
of your
aerobic energy system.
Aerobic performance: To
measure this aspect
of fitness, researchers had the kids complete a 400 - meter run.