What type of study is this?

This is a Systematic Review study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to update normative values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in children and adolescents.

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Systematic review reports updated reference values for peak oxygen uptake in pediatric population, indicating need for tailored clinical benchmarks.

The aim is to update normative values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in children and adolescents.
Conducted a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines from 2019 to 2025.
Included observational studies on healthy participants under 18 years old.
Analyzed primary outcomes related to peak oxygen uptake and secondary CPET variables.
Evaluated risk of bias using ATS/ACCP and JBI tools.
Included 15 studies with 12,083 participants, showing varied normative V̇O2peak between 26.0-56.3 mL·kg-1·min-1.
Peak heart rate observed between 175-199 bpm with peak ventilation ranging from 52.2-96.0 L·min-1.
Noted high heterogeneity in study quality with significant variability in reference values.

Kasiak et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Systematic review reports updated reference values for peak oxygen uptake in pediatric population, indicating need for tailored clinical benchmarks.