Step by Step: Evaluation of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Children, Young Adults, and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Using a Simple Standardized Stair Climbing Test

Step by Step: Evaluation of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Children, Young Adults, and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Using a Simple Standardized Stair Climbing Test

(1) Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is known to be a prognostic factor regarding long-term morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop a standardized Stair Climbing Test (SCT) with a reliable correlation to spiroergometry and the 6MWT which can be used in healthy children as wel...

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Main Authors: Maurice Pablo Mall, Johanna Wander, Anne Lentz, André Jakob, Felix Sebastian Oberhoffer, Guido Mandilaras, Nikolaus Alexander Haas, Simone Katrin Dold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
stair climbing test
cardiorespiratory fitness
exercise test
children
congenital heart disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/236

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