Status:
COMPLETED
Normative Values and Reference Equations of a New Incremental Step Test for the Assessment of Exercise Capacity for Portuguese Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nippon Gases Portugal
Conditions:
Adults Without Disabilities
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
According to the official guidelines, a range of settings for cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, including the community- and home-based models, are considered to answer to the inadequate number of reh...
Detailed Description
The primary aim of this project is to establish normative values and reference equations generated from Portuguese adults without disabilities of a new step test for the assessment of exercise capacit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Portuguese nacionality
- Adults without disabilities aged \>18 years
- Participants with body mass index between 18 and 30 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Acute or chronic conditions (respiratory disease, cardiac disease, signs of cognitive or neuromuscular impairment, and significant musculoskeletal disorder)
- Conditions that could interfere with the ability to perform the step test
- Use of walking aids
- Post-symptomatic COVID-19 infected participants
- High-performance athletes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 30 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04801979
Start Date
May 30 2021
End Date
December 30 2022
Last Update
May 9 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Rui Vilarinho
Porto, Portugal, 4200-072