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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 270-279 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Research Quarterly of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Nephrology
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- General Medicine