RT Book, Section A1 Baker, Robert J. A2 Patel, Dilip R. A2 Greydanus, Donald E. A2 Baker, Robert J. SR Print(0) ID 6972607 T1 Chapter 4. Introduction to Pediatric Exercise Physiology T2 Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine YR 2009 FD 2009 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-149677-3 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6972607 RD 2024/03/29 AB The field of pediatric exercise physiology is still an emerging science. Biological maturation and large variations in morphology of this group raise challenges in studying and describing physiologic responses in children and adolescents. Because of this variability, chronologic age is not a reliable means of comparison. Tanner staging has merit clinically, but not shown to be as reliable in exercise physiology. There is a lack of means to standardize measures for size and development. There are ethical aspects, which makes research in this population more challenging than its adult counterpart. Studies need to be appropriately designed with clear benefit outweighing risk in this vulnerable population. In fact, actual long-term risk of type of exercise may not be completely known.