Abstract: This paper reported the maximal aerobic power of 463 Chinese children and adolescents,aged 10-19 years. The absolute values of maximal oxygen intake (?O_2max) in boys and girlswere 1.75-3.26 and 1.44-2.10 L/ min, respectively. The relative values of ?O_2max in height(?O_2max / height) were 12.35-19.42 ml/ cm.min for boys and 10.18-13.42 m1/ cm.min forgirls, the?О_2mах / wе?ght wеrе 48.60-56.59 ml / kg.m?n fоr bоу? аnd З9.З4--4?.56 ml / kg.m?nfor girls, the: ?оmax/ lean--body--mass were58.98-65.28 ml/ kg.min for boy sand54.90--59.04 m1/ kg.m?n fоr g?rl?, аnd thе mах?mаl vаluе? оf охуgеn рul?е(?О_2 mах / НRmах)were 8.58-16.67 m1 / beat for boys and 6.88--10.35 ml / beat for girls.
In the carly adolescence, the values оf ?о_2,max,?О_2mах / hс?ght аnd ?О_2 mах 1 НR mахin crcascd with chronological age in all children, but the increment was 1ess in girls. The regular ?nсrеа?с w?th аgе wа? nоt ?een ?n the ?О_2max / weight and?O_2 max/ LBM for boys and gilrs.Тhе vаluе? ?n сасh ?О_2 mах ?ndех ?n bоу? wеrе lаrgеr thаn ?n g?rl?.

Key words: Maximal aerobic power; Maximal oxygen intake; Children and adolescents