Low birth weight and its relation to physical fitness parameters in children: Its negative effect on muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance.

Livia Victorino de SouzaFranciele de MeneckGiovanna Pachele ParizottoMaria do Carmo Pinho Franco

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)

Children aged 6-14 years born with a birth weight < 2.5 kg have low handgrip strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, which seems to be mediated partially by influences of both prenatal environment (e.g., birth weight) and biological variables (e.g., age, sex, BMI).

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth
weight gain
preterm infants
human milk
young adults
body mass index
high intensity
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
resistance training