Key result
Sex, age, and BMI independently predicted incremental shuttle walk test distance in Portuguese children and adolescents, explaining 54% of its variability (p<0.001).
Why the study?
A reference equation to predict incremental shuttle walk test distance was not available for the Portuguese pediatric population.
What is the reference equation for predicting incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) distance in healthy Portuguese children and adolescents?
Cross-Sectional (n=130)
What is the reference equation for predicting incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) distance in healthy Portuguese children and adolescents?
p-value: p=<0.001
A new reference equation incorporating sex, age, and BMI can predict incremental shuttle walk test distance in Portuguese children and adolescents, aiding in cardiorespiratory fitness assessment.
Offers ISWT reference for Portuguese youth; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
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Pinho et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=130). Sex, age, and BMI was evaluated on Incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) distance (p=<0.001). Sex, age, and BMI independently predicted incremental shuttle walk test distance in Portuguese children and adolescents, explaining 54% of its variability (p<0.001).
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