Key result
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in healthy children aged 8-18 years demonstrated a significant effect of age on peak work rate, ventilation to CO2 exhalation slope, and heart rate recovery (P<0.001).
Why the study?
What are the normal reference values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters in healthy children aged 8-18 years?
Population
175 healthy school children aged 8-18 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Provides preliminary age-specific CPET norms in boys; leaves open validation in prospective, diverse cohorts before clinical use.
Cross-Sectional (n=175)
What are the normal reference values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters in healthy children aged 8-18 years?
p-value: p=<0.001
This study establishes essential normal reference values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children aged 8-18 years, enabling accurate clinical interpretation of pediatric exercise tests.
Harkel et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=175). Age (older vs younger children) was evaluated on Effect of age on cardiopulmonary parameters (peak work rate, ventilation to carbon dioxide exhalation slope, heart rate recovery, and VO2peak) (p=<0.001). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in healthy children aged 8-18 years demonstrated a significant effect of age on peak work rate, ventilation to CO2 exhalation slope, and heart rate recovery (P<0.001).
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