The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 677-681.e1 , May 2009

Submaximal Treadmill Test Predicts V̇O2max in Overweight Children

  • Blaise A. Nemeth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Blaise A. Nemeth, MD, MS, 2870 University Ave, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53705
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  • Aaron L. Carrel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Jens Eickhoff, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • R. Randall Clark, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Sports Medicine Center, Madison, WI
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  • Susan E. Peterson, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Sports Medicine Center, Madison, WI
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  • David B. Allen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

Received 23 June 2008 ,Revised 16 September 2008 ,Accepted 17 November 2008.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest, real or perceived.

PII: S0022-3476(08)01039-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.11.032

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 677-681.e1 , May 2009

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