Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review

@article{Ruiz2009PredictiveVO,
  title={Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review},
  author={Jonatan R. Ruiz and Jos{\'e} Castro-Pi{\~n}ero and Enrique G. Artero and Francisco B. Ortega and Mattias Sj{\"o}str{\"o}m and Jaana Helena Suni and Manuel J. Castillo},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2009},
  volume={43},
  pages={909 - 923}
}
The objective of the present systematic review was to investigate whether physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, events and syndromes, quality of life and low back pain later in life. Physical fitness-related components were: cardiorespiratory fitness, musculoskeletal fitness, motor fitness and body composition. Adiposity was considered as both exposure and outcome. The results of 42 studies reporting the predictive validity of… 
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