Estimation of VO2Max Using Smartphone Application

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Assessmet of VO2max in Elderly

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06575608

P.T.REC/012/004899

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this observational study Is to examine the validity of the Smartphone application (VO2max calculator) in calculating VO2max in elderly population.

Research hypotheses:

this study will test the following null hypothesis: (Vo2max calculator) application will not have criterion validity in estimating VO2max values in the elderly population.

Research question:

Is the Smartphone application (VO2max calculator) considered a valid tool for estimating accurate values of VO2max in the elderly population in comparison to the golden standard method?

Full description

Although maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is growing in evidence as a powerful indicator of several health conditions it's rarely used in clinical practice due to the high expense, requirement of specialized equipment, and related risks of maximal exertion. So, we aim to develop a simpler method for estimating VO2max using modern smartphone technologies.

Method: participants of this study will be divided into 2 equal groups. The first group will perform a gold standard treadmill-based VO2max measurement and the other group will perform a smartphone based 1-mile walk test for VO2max estimation.

Enrollment: 52 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elderly subjects aged from (65 to 75) years.
• BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m2
• Answer (NO) to all of the questions in the Physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Do not have any absolute or relative contraindications for exercise testing according to the American Heart Association (AHA) statement.

Exclusion criteria

• Recent surgical conditions.
• Skeletal deformities.
• Blood pressure regulating medication intake.
• Any respiratory disorders.
• Back, hip, knee or ankle pain within last month.
• Any neurological or psychiatric conditions.
• Implanted pacemaker.
• Anemic patients.

Trial design

52 participants in 2 patient groups

direct VO2max test group

Description:

Group A (n-26) will perform a direct VO2max test on the treadmill and vo2max will be calculated by the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) device Spirometry Medisoft Ergocart professional.

1-mile walk test group

Description:

Group B (n-26) will perform the 1 mile walk test and VO2 max will be calculated by the smartphone application VO2max calculator