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Table 2 Data characteristics of the submaximal and maximal tests used for the evaluation of criterion validity in patients with JIA and controls

From: Measurement properties and performance of an eight-minute submaximal treadmill test in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a controlled study

 

Patients with JIA (n = 59)

Controls

(n = 59)

Maximal test

 VO2peak (mL∙kg−1∙min−1)

45.1 (8.5)

46.5 (8.5)

 Running distance (m)

909 (236)

968 (190)

 Peak HR (beats/min)

196 (9)

197 (7)

 Borg 6–20

18.9 (1.9)

18.5 (1.0)

 Respiratory exchange ratio

1.27 (0.12)

1.23 (0.10)

 Test time (sec)

527 (99)

554 (76)

 Speed (km/h)

8.3 (0.9)

8.5 (0.7)

 Gradient (%)

11.5 (1.7)

11.8 (1.4)

Submaximal test

 Estimated VO2peak(mL∙kg−1∙min−1)

43.6 (9.9)

44.6 (7.9)

 Walking distance (m)

751 (91)

739 (67)

 Speed (km/h)

6.2 (0.8)

6.2 (0.6)

 3 min

HR (beats/min)

134 (9)

132 (9)

Borg 6–20

9.6 (2.0)

9.4 (2.2)

 8 min

HR (beats/min)

163 (14)

159 (14)

Borg 6–20

13.0 (2.2)

12.4 (2.2)

  1. Numbers are mean (SD). JIA juvenile idiopathic arthritis, HR heart rate, VO2peak peak oxygen uptake