Tracking of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity from Youth to Young Adulthood: Findings from the Prospective Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP)

Brooklyn J Fraser; Leigh Blizzard; Suvi P Rovio; Olli J Heinonen; Harri Niinikoski; Jorma S A Viikari; Tapani Rönnemaa; Antti Jula; Olli T Raitakari; Costan G Magnussen; Katja Pahkala

doi:10.1016/j.ympdx.2023.100085

Tracking of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity from Youth to Young Adulthood: Findings from the Prospective Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP)

J Pediatr X. 2023 Feb 28:9:100085. doi: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2023.100085. eCollection 2023 Summer.

Authors

Brooklyn J Fraser¹, Leigh Blizzard¹, Suvi P Rovio^{2

3}, Olli J Heinonen⁴, Harri Niinikoski^{2

3

5}, Jorma S A Viikari^{6

7}, Tapani Rönnemaa^{6

7}, Antti Jula⁸, Olli T Raitakari^{2

3

9}, Costan G Magnussen^{1

2

3

10}, Katja Pahkala^{2

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
² Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
³ Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
⁴ Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit of Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
⁶ Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
⁷ Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
⁸ Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku, Finland.
⁹ Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
¹⁰ Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Abstract

Using data from the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project, cardiorespiratory fitness (rank-order correlation coefficient = 0.60-0.62) tracked stronger than physical activity (rank-order correlation coefficient = 0.27-0.38) between youth (age = 17 years) and young adulthood (age = 26 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness could help identify individuals at risk of maintaining poor fitness levels or developing adverse health in adulthood.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; cohort studies; longitudinal studies; physical fitness.

Publication types

Case Reports