Rating of Perceived Exertion in Three-Minute Step Test in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Authors

Amanda Paiva Silva, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Érika Veiga Araújo, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Igor Pereira Machado, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Lívia Ferreira Alves, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Marcos Filipe da Silva Mello, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Pedro Henrique de Almeida Silva, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow
Isabella Rodrigues Dias, University Center of Anápolis - EniEVANGELICAFollow
Viviane Soares, University Center of Anápolis - UniEVANGELICAFollow

Abstract

International Journal of Exercise Science 14(3): 177-186, 2021. The purpose of the study was to assess whether there are differences in cardiorespiratory fitness between children with and without cystic fibrosis (CF). Ten children with CF attended at a referral center for the treatment of CF and 13 children without CF were evaluated. The average age of the children with CF was 10.40 (3.13) years and those without CF was 9.39 (3.25) years. The children performed the three-minute step test with monitoring of hemodynamic parameters and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) every minute. Oxygen desaturation of 4% during the test occurred in three children with CF and none of the children reached a SatO2 percentage < 75%. After the step test, the findings showed that children with CF presented higher RPE scores during the test (p = 0.002) when compared to children without CF (p < 0.001). The RPE was the only parameter that changed during the test and demonstrated that children with cystic fibrosis tired more during the test when compared to children without CF despite the lack of changes in hemodynamic variables.

Recommended Citation

Silva, Amanda Paiva; Araújo, Érika Veiga; Machado, Igor Pereira; Alves, Lívia Ferreira; Mello, Marcos Filipe da Silva; Silva, Pedro Henrique de Almeida; Dias, Isabella Rodrigues; and Soares, Viviane (2021) "Rating of Perceived Exertion in Three-Minute Step Test in Children with Cystic Fibrosis," International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 14 : Iss. 3, Pages 177 - 186.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol14/iss3/4