Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Dec 2007)
Teste ergométrico em crianças e adolescentes: maior tolerância ao esforço com o protocolo em rampa Treadmill stress test in children and adolescents: higher tolerance on exertion with ramp protocol
Abstract
OBJETIVO: Comparar a tolerância ao exercício de crianças e adolescentes submetidos a teste ergométrico (TE) em esteira com os protocolos de Bruce ou em rampa, e descrever a velocidade e a inclinação alcançadas com o protocolo em rampa, para auxiliar na orientação do exercício com esse protocolo. MÉTODOS: Estudo observacional, tipo série de casos, com controle histórico, de 1.006 crianças e adolescentes entre 4 e 17 anos submetidos a TE entre outubro de 1986 e fevereiro de 2003, que concluíram um dos dois protocolos. Foram excluídos os que tiveram o TE interrompido por outras causas que não cansaço físico, os que estavam em uso de medicações que interferiam na freqüência cardíaca (FC) e aqueles com limitações físicas à realização do exercício. Na análise estatística dos dados foi adotado nível de significância para p OBJECTIVE: Compare exercise tolerance by children and adolescents submitted to treadmill stress test (TST) following Bruce Protocol (BP) or Ramp Protocol (RP), as well as describe velocity and inclination reached with ramp protocol to help set protocol exercise standards. METHODS: Observational, case-based study, with history control of 1,006 children and adolescents in the 4 to 17-year-old range who were submitted to TST between October, 1986 and February, 2003, and who concluded one of the two protocols. Those who interrupted their ET for other reasons rather than physical exhaustion, those on medication that interfered in HR and those with physical constraints to exercise were excluded. Statistical analysis of data considered p<0.05 as significance level; with confidence interval at 95%. RESULTS: Exercise time close to 10 minutes in RP was significantly higher than in BP. HR max reached was higher than 180 bpm in both protocols. Inclination showed to be slightly higher in younger girls in Bruce Protocol. Velocity and VO2 max showed to be higher for all age ranges for those in the Ramp Protocol. CONCLUSION: Velocity and inclination reached with ramp protocol may be used as reference to help set ramp protocol exercise, which showed superior on exertion tolerance as compared to Bruce protocol.
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