Simpson W. L. Wong|C.W. Yu|Albert M Li
The Understanding of Peak Oxygen Uptake in Children Aged 8–16
Hong Kong Baptist University|Hong Kong Polytechnic University|Chinese University of Hong Kong
objective examine understanding concept peak oxygen uptake peak vo 2 among children adolescents different ages developmental perspective methods total 549 children adolescents aged 8 16 recruited instructed fill 20item peak vo 2 understanding inventory developed reference research literature peak vo 2 presented participants twenty scenarios asked indicate whether peak vo 2 would remain unchanged increase decrease insufficient information definite answer crosssectional data analyzed employing series anova analyses chisquare association tests additional statistical analyses performed examine error patterns gender differences results except 8yearold group overall accuracy rate improve age agerelated differences choice answers increase decrease unchanged uncertain determining resulting peak vo 2 change antecedent observed error analysis item showed prefactual thinking important understand concept emerging rather fully developed child adolescent samples conclusion mastery peak vo 2 subject agerelated maturation might demand acquisition specific logical reasoning skill perfactual thinking early introduction peak vo 2 related concepts advocated emphasized reasoning rather providing model answers physical literacy education