preterm,infant
Conditions
Interventions
This is a cross-sectional study that included 40 children aged 6 to 9 years born before 37 weeks of gestation, with a birth weight of less than 1,500 g who were followed up at the Neonatal Outpatient
Other
E01.370.405.255
Sponsors
universidade federal de são paulo
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility
Age
6 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between 6 and 9 years old or friends / relatives of children born prematurely. The preterm group: birth weight less than 1500 grams and gestational age less than 37 weeks and with no gait / run difficulties. Control group: children between 6 and 9 years old, relatives or friends of the children included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Respiratory disorders such as wheezing and/or respiratory distress in the 2 weeks prior; acute pulmonary disease diagnosed by a physician;neurological and/or cognitive impairment that prevented understanding of the test; gait dysfunction; fractures and lower limb surgery in the previous 6months; hemodynamic alterations at rest such as tachycardia and/or hypertension; and hospitalization in the previous 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the electrical activity of the respiratory muscles during maximal exercise test by root mean square (RMS) at rest, exercise and recovery, comparing the preterm and term group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare the pattern of the electrical activity of all the muscles analyzed between and between the groups. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJosy Davidson
universidade federal de são paulo
Outcome results
None listed