Normative Values and Reference Equations of a New Incremental Step Test for the Assessment of Exercise Capacity for Portuguese Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Number of steps
研究概览
简要总结
According to the official guidelines, a range of settings for cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, including the community- and home-based models, are considered to answer to the inadequate number of rehabilitation services, especially at hospitals, and, also, to respond to the patients' needs. For these settings outside the hospitals, new strategies for the assessment of exercise capacity and exercise training are essential. The modality of stepping can be a promising tool because it is inexpensive, portable, and reflects one of the main activities of daily living (stair climbing). The development of a new field test implies the establishment of normative values and reference equations generated from data of populations without disabilities to aim to characterize a defined population at a specific period of time, and evaluate and compare an individual's performance within a population.
详细描述
The primary aim of this project is to establish normative values and reference equations generated from Portuguese adults without disabilities of a new step test for the assessment of exercise capacity.
The investigators will perform a cross-sectional study in Portuguese adults (over 18 years) without disabilities. The study will be advertised at the university campus, surrounding areas, and interested participants can contact the research team for participation. The participants who agree will be seen by the principal investigator who will explain the nature of the study and assess eligibility for the study. The participants will sign informed consent.
For each participant, the study will be performed in one day. The participants will perform the incremental step test twice (30 minutes apart).
In addition, socio-demographic information (age and sex), anthropometric measures (weight, height, and body mass index), and clinical data (smoking status, comorbidities, and level of physical activity) will be collected.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Portuguese nacionality
- •Adults without disabilities aged >18 years
- •Participants with body mass index between 18 and 30 kg/m2
排除标准
- •Acute or chronic conditions (respiratory disease, cardiac disease, signs of cognitive or neuromuscular impairment, and significant musculoskeletal disorder)
- •Conditions that could interfere with the ability to perform the step test
- •Use of walking aids
- •Post-symptomatic COVID-19 infected participants
- •High-performance athletes
结局指标
主要结局
Number of steps
时间窗: Through test completion, duration of the test 15 minutes
The primary outcome will be the amount of steps performed in the step test
次要结局
- Heart rate during the tests(Through test completion, duration of the tests 15 minutes)
- Fatigue during the tests(Through test completion, duration of the tests 15 minutes)
- Dyspnea during the tests(Through test completion, duration of the test 15 minutes)
- Oxygen saturation during the tests(Through test completion, duration of the tests 15 minutes)
研究者
Rui Vilarinho
Principal Investigator
Polytechnic Institute of Porto