Association between BMI and VO2 max of females in the initial stages of puberty

Authors

  • Italo Quenni de Araujo Vasconcelos UFPR Author
  • Antonio Stabelini Neto UFPR Author
  • Gabriel Ferreira Nunes UFPR Author
  • Luis Paulo Gomes Mascarenhas UFPR Author
  • Wagner de Campos UFPR Author

Keywords:

Meninas, Composição corporal, potência aeróbia

Abstract

To analyze the relationship between BMI and VO2 max of females in the initial stages of puberty. The sample consisted of 47 girls (stage 1 = 20 and stage 2 = 27) from the city of Apucarana, Paraná, Brasil. The Tanner (1962) method was used to identify the sexual maturation stages of the girls, the weight/ height2 relation to calculate the BMI, and the Leger (1988) 20m indirect test to measure the VO2 max. The data was analyzed by Student t test and Pearson moment correlations, with alpha level of p < 0,05. Only for girls in stage 2 the relationship was significant (r= -0,41 / p < 0,05) between BMI and VO2 max. For girls in Tanner stage 2, the onset of puberty possibly promoted structural changes that modified significantly the body composition and consequently influenced the values of VO2 max.

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Author Biography

  • Italo Quenni de Araujo Vasconcelos, UFPR
    Possui Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal do Paraná, atualmente é aluno de Pós-Graduação em Fisiologia do Exercício na mesma instituição. Tem experiência na área de pesquisa, com ênfase em Preparação Desportiva no Futebol, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Fisiologia do Exercício, Medidas e Avaliação Funcional, Estado Nutricional e Fatores de Risco para Doenças Cardiovasculares Currículo Lattes

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Published

2008-05-15

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

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Vasconcelos IQ de A, Stabelini Neto A, Nunes GF, Mascarenhas LPG, Campos W de. Association between BMI and VO2 max of females in the initial stages of puberty. JPhysEduc (Maringá) [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2026 Jun. 13];16(1):21-5. Available from: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/3400