The Steep Ramp Test in Children and Adolescents: Norm Values in Relation to Sex and Age
Completed
- Conditions
- Gezonde proefpersonenHealthy children and adolescents
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36823
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
- Children and adolescents, 8 to 18 years of age (both prepubescent and pubescent children will be enrolled);
- Children and adolescents who are able to cooperate with the testing procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
- A medical status that will not allow maximal exercise;
- Morbid obesitas, BMI>35 kg/m2;
- Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language (both the child and his or her parent(s)).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Maximal achieved work rate<br /><br>- Peak oxygen uptake<br /><br>- Peak minute ventilation</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Part 1:<br /><br>- Anthropometry (height, weight, BMI, sitting height, skin folds)<br /><br>- The rate of perceived exertion (OMNI-scale), filled out by the participant<br /><br>before and directly after the Steep Ramp Test<br /><br>- Energy expenditure during activities of daily living<br /><br><br /><br>Part 2:<br /><br>- Validity of the Steep Ramp Test compared to the maximal cardiopulmonary<br /><br>exercise test (period of 7 to 14 days between the two tests)<br /><br>- Reproducibility of the Steep Ramp Test (period of 7 to 14 days between two<br /><br>Steep Ramp Tests)</p><br>