Healthy, Children
Conditions
Keywords
evaluation, exercise tolerance, healthy children, 6MWT
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to find an alternative to the six minute walk test by validating six minute step test and four metre gait speed in healthy children. Both tests were previously validated in adults and are easier to achieve in non-hospital settings.
Interventions
Sponsors
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* healthy
Exclusion criteria
* a lung disease * an overweight * an orthopedic disability which can slow down the subject during tests execution
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4MGS speed | at 1 minute | Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed |
| Steps count | At 6 minutes | Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test |
| Time | at 1 minute | Time to walk four metres |
| 6MWT speed | at 6 minutes | Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test |
| 6MST speed | at 6 minutes | Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test |
| Walked distance | At 6 minutes | The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived exertion | at 6 minutes | Percieve exertion is measured by a perceive exertion scale |
| Heart rate | at 6 minutes | Heart rate was measured after each test |
| Oxygen saturation | at 6 minutes | Oxygen saturation was measured after each test |
| Dyspnea | at 6 minutes | Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed