Physiologic Variables in Healthy Women in Shuttle Walk Test

University of Campinas, Brazil

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Shuttle walk test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00638924

200802

Details and patient eligibility

About

To analyze the alterations of physiologic variables in healthy sedentary women in the Shuttle Walk Test, verify the distance reached and interruption causes of the test.

Full description

The Shuttle Walk Test requires patients to walk at a gradually increasing speed, up and down a 10 meter corridor identified by two marker cones, until they reach a symptom limited maximum. The walking speed was externally paced and controlled by a series of beeps played on a compact disk.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

1. Inclusion criteria:

   1. female gender;
   2. sedentary;
   3. aged 20 to 30 years.

2. Exclusion criteria:

   1. pregnancy;
   2. enrolment in any regular physical activity program;
   3. diagnosed health conditions.

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

Exercise Capacity

Description:

Individuals from the female gender; age range of 20 to 30 years old; considered healthy (i.e. with no diagnosed health condition; considered sedentary (i.e. performing less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week); will be asked to volunteer in the research and perform a exercise capacity test.

Treatment:

Other: Shuttle walk test