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The Challenges of Monitoring Physical Activity in Children with Wearable Sensor Technologies
Published in Daniel Tze Huei Lai, Rezaul Begg, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Healthcare Sensor Networks, 2016
Gita Pendhakar, Daniel T.H. Lai, Alistair Shilton, Remco Polman
Oxygen consumption can be measured using several techniques. Maximal or peak oxygen consumption, i.e., VO2 max, is defined as the maximum capacity of a human to use oxygen during incremental exercise. This method requires strenuous PA (usually on a treadmill or cycle ergometer) in graded exercise to fully stress the aerobic energy system. VO2 max is achieved when oxygen consumption remains steady even though the activity intensity or workload is increased. Fick’s equation provides the definition of VO2 max, but measuring it can be difficult as the procedure places undue stress on the cardiovascular system, requires sophisticated laboratory equipment and expertise and has a number of additional limitations (Midgley, McNaughton, Polman, and Marchant 2007). However, field methods such as the Cooper test have been developed to estimate this quantity (Freedson et al. 2005).
The relationship between academic success and sleep, stress and quality of life during the first year of physical therapy school
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2023
Peter C. Douris, Cheryl A. Hall, Min-Kyung Jung
The aerobic fitness measure utilized was the 12-minute run Cooper test, a measure used by the American College of Sports Medicine to calculate an individual’s VO2max (ACSM).16 The subjects were instructed to run as fast and far as possible around the outdoor track until 12 minutes had elapsed. The distance completed was calculated into VO2max using a formula, and that value was then used for subsequent data analysis.16 All aerobic fitness testing was performed between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The 12-minute Cooper Run test was chosen for this study because it represents the most important health-related physical fitness component of aerobic fitness, as per the ACSM, and it was easily administered to the students.16
Influence of physical activity on hydration state in children with obesity before and after a weight loss program
Published in Acta Clinica Belgica, 2019
Judith Baert, Stephanie Van Biervliet, Jean-Pierre Van Biervliet, Johan Vande Walle, Felicia Bentin, Liesl De Graeve, Doris Vandenbossche, Ann De Guchtenaere
Patients were tested at the beginning (T1) and the end (T2) of the slimming program. The test was taken 1 h after dinner, with the same test protocol. Within 15min before (TR) and after (TE) a Cooper test [16], urine samples, weight, height, blood pressure and pulse were taken. A Cooper test is a standardized running test used to test physical fitness. Students were asked to run as far as possible during 12 min. Outside temperature was identical at the two test moments (±20°C). All participants wore the same outfit.
Influence of circadian rhythms on sports performance
Published in Chronobiology International, 2021
Victoria Ayala, Manuel Martínez-Bebia, Jose Antonio Latorre, Nuria Gimenez-Blasi, Maria Jose Jimenez-Casquet, Javier Conde-Pipo, Anna Bach-Faig, Miguel Mariscal-Arcas
Physical tests to measure performance. Several physical tests are used in sports performance, being selected depending on the parameter under study. For example, the Intermittent Yo-Yo Test (YYIRT), estimates aerobic capacity through 20-meter races with 10 seconds of recovery, until exhaustion is reached (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Wingate Test assesses the anaerobic capacity on a cycle ergometer with resistance, pedaling as fast as possible for 60 seconds (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Repetitive Sprints Test (RSA), estimates the maximum power on a cycle-ergometer, performing a minimum of two sprints during less than 10 seconds with or without resistance, and a resting-time not exceeding 90 seconds (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The 6-Minute Race Test (6-MRT) is used to find maximum power, running the maximum possible distance in 6 minutes (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Cooper test is similar to 6-MRT, lasting 12 minutes (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). Jumping tests are used to study legs power (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The most popular are the Squat Jump Test (SJT), consistent in jumping as much as possible with arms raised, and the Counter-Movement Jump Test (CMJ), similar to SJT but performanced with both hands on hips, and legs at 90º (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Sprint Jump Test (RSSJA), consist in a mix of sprint, trot, and vertical jump (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Y-Balance test (YBT), assesses balance, and is performanced holding onto one leg while extending the other as far as possible in various directions (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Illinois Agility Test (IAT), is used to estimate agility, and consist of running a 10-meter sprint followed by a zig-zag between cones, finishing with another spring (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). Agility can be measured by The Agility T-test (AGIL), running along a 10 meters T-shaped line (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020). The Maximum Voluntary Contraction Test (MVC) is used to analyze the strength, exerting on a manual dynamometer the maximum possible force (Science for Sport. Performance Testing – Science for Sport 2020).