Exercise testing in pediatrics

Paul Stephens Jr; Stephen M Paridon

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2004.08.003

Exercise testing in pediatrics

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2004 Dec;51(6):1569-87, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.08.003.

Authors

Paul Stephens Jr¹, Stephen M Paridon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. stephensp@email.chop.edu

PMID: 15561174
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.08.003

Abstract

This article discusses exercise physiology and its application in the pediatric population. This article discusses exercise physiology and its application in the pediatric population. The authors briefly review the normal physiologic response to exercise. They then discuss populations in which exercise testing is most useful, the indications and contraindications for graded exercise, and the usual parameters that are measured during testing. Finally, the authors review some of the recent data on exercise performance in specific pediatric populations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Child
Contraindications
Exercise / physiology*
Exercise Test* / instrumentation
Exercise Test* / methods
Exercise Tolerance / physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena