Physiologic Variables in Healthy Women in Shuttle Walk Test
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Interventions
- Other: Shuttle walk test
- Registration Number
- NCT00638924
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
- Brief Summary
To analyze the alterations of physiologic variables in healthy sedentary women in the Shuttle Walk Test, verify the distance reached and interruption causes of the test.
- Detailed Description
The Shuttle Walk Test requires patients to walk at a gradually increasing speed, up and down a 10 meter corridor identified by two marker cones, until they reach a symptom limited maximum. The walking speed was externally paced and controlled by a series of beeps played on a compact disk.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Exercise Capacity Shuttle walk test Individuals from the female gender; age range of 20 to 30 years old; considered healthy (i.e. with no diagnosed health condition; considered sedentary (i.e. performing less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week); will be asked to volunteer in the research and perform a exercise capacity test.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shuttle Walk Test Distance baseline The distance achieved in the test in meters
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Heart Rate baseline Heart rate at baseline
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
State University of Campinas
🇧🇷Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil