AGE AND SEX CHARACTERISTICS OF ANAEROBIC CAPACITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS / 中国运动医学杂志

Investigations were made on 131 girls and 134 boys, aged 11-18, and divided into four age groups,using the Wingate Anaerobic Test to find out the age and sex characteristics of anaerobic capacity.Results showed that for the males both the absolute and relative values of mean power and peakpower increased with age (P0.05). The increase from the 11-12 to the 13-14 age group was the most remarkable for both sexes. Sex difference was slightfor the 11-12 age group-significant in absolute value (P