Autonomic Responses of Amateur Child Athletes to Aerobic Exercise Test

Inonu University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sport; Heart Rate Variability

Treatments: Other: 20 meter shuttle run test

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06549192

2024/05-47

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between aerobic capacity, which will be revealed by aerobic exercise test, and HRV, blood pressure, heart rate and pulmonary function parameters in healthy children interested in different sports branches (boxing, weightlifting, taekwando, swimming). The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is there any relationship between aerobic capacity demonstrated by 20 m shuttle test and heart rate variability, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory parameters in different sports branches?
• Is there a relationship between the month/year that children/adolescents are involved in sports and HRV, blood pressure and respiratory parameters?

Participants:

• Before the exercise test, ECG, blood pressure, heart rate and pulmonary function test will be performed.
• A 20 meter shuttle run test will be performed.
• Measurements will be repeated after the exercise test.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 6-18 years old, registered to a club in boxing, weightlifting, taekwando and swimming (4 groups), children and adolescents who have been actively participating in their training for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• People with neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular diseases, those with any acute or chronic illness, smokers or drug users, elite level athletes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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53 participants in 4 patient groups

Group 1: Boxers

Active Comparator group

Description:

Before the assessment begins, the children will be asked whether they have consumed any beverages containing theine and caffeine, such as tea, coffee, cola and energy drinks, which can affect the heart, in the last two hours. If this is the case, the shooting will be postponed to the next day without consuming such beverages. Participants will first have their information recorded on the general evaluation form. Their resting heart rate variability, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory function will then be measured. After these initial measurements at rest, the participants will be given a 20 meter shuttle run test. At the end of the test, the participant will be taken to the first assessment room for a second assessment. Here, ECG, blood pressure and heart rate, spirometer measurements will be repeated. All outcome measurements will be recorded on the evaluation form.

Treatment:

Other: 20 meter shuttle run test

Group 2: Weightlifters

Active Comparator group

Description:

Before the assessment begins, the children will be asked whether they have consumed any beverages containing theine and caffeine, such as tea, coffee, cola and energy drinks, which can affect the heart, in the last two hours. If this is the case, the shooting will be postponed to the next day without consuming such beverages. Participants will first have their information recorded on the general evaluation form. Their resting heart rate variability, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory function will then be measured. After these initial measurements at rest, the participants will be given a 20 meter shuttle run test. At the end of the test, the participant will be taken to the first assessment room for a second assessment. Here, ECG, blood pressure and heart rate, spirometer measurements will be repeated. All outcome measurements will be recorded on the evaluation form.

Treatment:

Other: 20 meter shuttle run test

Group 3: Taekwondo players

Active Comparator group

Description:

Before the assessment begins, the children will be asked whether they have consumed any beverages containing theine and caffeine, such as tea, coffee, cola and energy drinks, which can affect the heart, in the last two hours. If this is the case, the shooting will be postponed to the next day without consuming such beverages. Participants will first have their information recorded on the general evaluation form. Their resting heart rate variability, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory function will then be measured. After these initial measurements at rest, the participants will be given a 20 meter shuttle run test. At the end of the test, the participant will be taken to the first assessment room for a second assessment. Here, ECG, blood pressure and heart rate, spirometer measurements will be repeated. All outcome measurements will be recorded on the evaluation form.

Treatment:

Other: 20 meter shuttle run test

Group 4: Swimmer

Active Comparator group

Description:

Before the assessment begins, the children will be asked whether they have consumed any beverages containing theine and caffeine, such as tea, coffee, cola and energy drinks, which can affect the heart, in the last two hours. If this is the case, the shooting will be postponed to the next day without consuming such beverages. Participants will first have their information recorded on the general evaluation form. Their resting heart rate variability, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory function will then be measured. After these initial measurements at rest, the participants will be given a 20 meter shuttle run test. At the end of the test, the participant will be taken to the first assessment room for a second assessment. Here, ECG, blood pressure and heart rate, spirometer measurements will be repeated. All outcome measurements will be recorded on the evaluation form.

Treatment:

Other: 20 meter shuttle run test