Reliability of a Progressive Maximal Cycle Ergometer Test to Assess Peak Oxygen Uptake in Children With Mild to Moderate Cerebral Palsy | Zendy

MerelAnne Brehm | Zendy; Astrid C. J. Balemans | Zendy; Jules G. Becher | Zendy; Annet J. Dallmeijer | Zendy

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Reliability of a Progressive Maximal Cycle Ergometer Test to Assess Peak Oxygen Uptake in Children With Mild to Moderate Cerebral Palsy

Author(s) -

MerelAnne Brehm,

Astrid C. J. Balemans,

Jules G. Becher,

Annet J. Dallmeijer

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130197

Subject(s) - cycle ergometer , cerebral palsy , reliability (semiconductor) , vo2 max , physical therapy , test (biology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , bicycle ergometer , pediatrics , physics , heart rate , blood pressure , paleontology , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , biology

Rehabilitation research in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is increasingly addressing cardiorespiratory fitness testing. However, evidence on the reliability of peak oxygen uptake (Vo2peak) measurements, considered the best indicator of aerobic fitness, is not available in this population.

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