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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Arthur Gavotto, Thibault Mura, Jonathan Rhodes, Suellen Moli Yin, Alfred Hager, Julia Hock, Sophie Guillaumont, Marie Vincenti, Gregoire De La Villeon, Anne Requirand, Marie-Christine Picot, Helena Huguet, Luc Souilla, Johan Moreau, Stefan Matecki, Pascal Amedro
Summary: This study aimed to establish reference Z-score values for paediatric cycloergometer VO2max, applicable to normal and extreme weights, using a logarithmic function of VO2max, height, and BMI. The study found that the mathematical model using natural logarithms of VO2max, height, and BMI was the best fit for the data and more reliable than the existing linear equations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Ilse J. Blokland, Floor P. Groot, Nadine H. G. Logt, Coen A. M. van Bennekom, Jos J. de Koning, Jaap H. van Dieen, Han Houdijk
Summary: This study aimed to provide reference values of cardiorespiratory fitness for individuals post-stroke in clinical rehabilitation and to explore characteristics associated with cardiorespiratory fitness post-stroke. The results showed that age, sex, beta-blocker medication, body mass index, and motor ability were related to lower cardiorespiratory fitness.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Karina Couto Furlanetto, Natielly Soares Correia, Rafael Mesquita, Andrea Akemi Morita, Daniel Pereira do Amaral, Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont'Alverne, Daniel Martins Pereira, Fabio Pitta, Simone Dal Corso
Summary: This study aimed to establish reference values and equations for 7 simple functional tests across a wide age range of 20-80 years old. The results showed that all tests were correlated with age and body mass index, and reference values with normal limits were provided for each age group. The reliability of the reference equations was confirmed in an independent sample, which may help researchers and clinicians in identifying and quantifying functional impairments.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yazan Assaf, Ahmad Barout, Ahmad Alhamid, Ahmad Al-Mouakeh, Maria Irene Barillas-Lara, Sonia Fortin-Gamero, Amanda R. Bonikowske, Carl J. Pepine, Thomas G. Allison
Summary: The study aimed to update norms for peak systolic blood pressure on the graded exercise test and examine its prognostic value in patients without baseline cardiovascular disease. The conclusion indicates that low exercise peak SBP is an independent predictor of higher total and cardiovascular mortality.
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Pediatrics
Janette M. Cadieux, Sarah L. Pyhala, Jeffrey V. Johnson
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop a local walking speed norm for typically developing children and youth aged 5 to 17 using the 10-meter walk test (10MWT). Healthy participants were recruited from schools in a rural Alaska school district. The average time for normal and fast-speed trials was measured and analyzed by age and gender. The study concluded that local walking speed norms for 5 to 17-year-olds can be accurately determined by examining students in a rural school district.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
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Sport Sciences
Jonathan Wagner, Raphael Knaier, Denis Infanger, Karsten Konigstein, Christopher Klenk, Justin Carrard, Henner Hanssen, Timo Hinrichs, Douglas Seals, Arno Schmidt-Trucksass
Summary: This study aimed to provide CPET reference values for a healthy European cohort across different age groups, finding that VO2peak values decrease with age and differ from other studies. The study also found a positive association between vigorous-intensity physical activity and VO2peak and other CPET parameters.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Juliana Goulart Prata Oliveira Milani, Mauricio Milani, Graziella Franca Bernardelli Cipriano, Isac de Castro, Dominique Hansen, Gerson Cipriano Junior
Summary: The purpose of this study is to provide comprehensive reference values for oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in healthy adults and explore international heterogeneity through published databases. A cross-sectional study was conducted with treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) on a Brazilian healthy adult sample, and prediction equations were calculated. International data were pooled and differences were explored. Reference value tables and predictive equations were provided for OUES in both sexes. The study found substantial heterogeneity among Brazilian, European, and Japanese data, and the differences were reduced in the BSA-normalized OUES.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION
(2023)
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Physiology
Geertje E. van der Steeg, Tim Takken
Summary: This study provides updated reference values for VO(2)max per kilogram of body mass obtained by CPET in the Netherlands and Flanders. Males have higher values compared to females, with formulas developed for reference values. The study showed no significant mean difference between measured and predicted values for males, but a small but significant difference for females.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Gabriel Nunez-Othon, Ena Monserrat Romero-Perez, Nestor Antonio Camberos, Mario Alberto Horta-Gim, Jose Manuel Tanori-Tapia, Jose Antonio de Paz
Summary: This study aims to describe the evolution of physical capacity during the aging process and provide reference values for older adults in Northwest Mexico. Handgrip strength was the only indicator that showed significant differences between men and women, with women having lower strength across all age groups. The functional level, relative to reference values, was similar between men and women in different age and sex groups. The most pronounced decline in functional capacity occurs between 70 and 80 years of age, with an annual percentage loss of approximately 1% from the age of 60.
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Pediatrics
Astrid E. Lammers, Anna Lena Romanowski, Helmut Baumgartner, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Anselm Uebing
Summary: This study provides reference values for wristband activity trackers in healthy children, and clarifies the impact of age, body weight, and lifestyle on daily step counts in school children.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Qaasim Mian, Dax G. Rumsey, Olaf Verschuren, Elham K. Moez, Michelle Roy, Cara Kaup, Lesley Pritchard
Summary: This study aimed to describe 6MWT reference values and predictive models for children with JIA, and found that height, weight, and age were predictive factors of 6MWT distance. The study also demonstrated that children with JIA had lower 6MWT distances compared to children without JIA, with distances ranging from 78% to 84% of predicted values.
PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Pascal Amedro, Stefan Matecki, Taissa Pereira dos Santos, Sophie Guillaumont, Jonathan Rhodes, Suellen Moli Yin, Alfred Hager, Julia Hock, Gregoire De La Villeon, Johan Moreau, Anne Requirand, Luc Souilla, Marie Vincenti, Marie-Christine Picot, Helena Huguet, Thibault Mura, Arthur Gavotto
Summary: This study established reference Z-score values for various cardiopulmonary exercise test parameters in a cohort of 909 healthy children, providing useful tools for the follow-up of children with chronic diseases.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Edis Rodrigues Junior, Ciro Jose Brito, Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira, Bianca Miarka, Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Perez, Wladimir Magalhaes Freitas, Andrei Carvalho Sposito, Otavio de Toledo Nobrega, Claudio Cordova
Summary: This study aimed to assess CAC scores in older individuals and found an association between walking speed and CAC scores, which can help in cardiovascular risk assessment in very old individuals.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Han Tae Kim, Soo Jeong Jo, Joong Ho Jo, Dohun Kim, Si-Wook Kim, Seung Hyuk Nam, Hyun-Ho Kong
Summary: The walking speed in a 10-meter walk test is significantly correlated with exercise capacity assessed by the 6-minute walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise test in patients who underwent lung resection for lung cancer. This correlation is particularly strong in patients with low exercise capacity who require pulmonary rehabilitation.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Massimo Mapelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Mara Paneroni, Paola Gugliandolo, Alice Bonomi, Simonetta Scalvini, Rosa Raimondo, Susanna Sciomer, Irene Mattavelli, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Summary: The study compared cardiorespiratory parameters collected during CPET and 6MWT in healthy subjects and HF patients, finding that the exercise intensity in 6MWT for HF patients may exceed their peak oxygen uptake. The findings suggest that the last minute of 6MWT should be perceived as a maximal or even supramaximal exercise activity in patients with more severe HF.