Exercise Testing and Prescription in Peds Flashcards
CV Responses for Children
CO increases 3-4 times above resting level (due to HR)
Low SV compared to adults; therefore, higher HR
Boys: HR is lower and SV slightly higher
Submax HR
Declines with age
Max HR
Ranges from 195-210
Declines in late teens or early 20s
Boys
Faster post-exercise decline in HR than girls
Obese Children
Higher submax HR than lean -> reduces HR reserve
Environment
High temp and humidity increase HR 10-20 bpm
Fear or Apprehension
HR may increase due to being scared
See if they can relax more after test, than take a resting HR
Mode of Testing
Affect HR
Pharmacologic agents
May increase or decrease HR
Rely on 1-20 scale instead
BP
Rhythmic exercise will cause rise in systolic proportion to exercise intensity
African americans have higher BP due to stiffer arterial surfaces
Normal Responses to Exercise
SBP increases
>220 = concern
DBP varies +/- 6-10
Unique Responses to Exercise
VO2 - higher at submax, higher/equal at max
HR - higer at both max/submax
All other variables are lower
Voluntary Hypohydration
Even forced to drink, most children are underhydrated
Perpetual Response Difference to Exercise
Children tend to be slower/weaker BUT perceive intensities to be lower, recover faster
Considering Exercise Testing a Child
Begin around 6-8 yo
Testing Protocols
Bruce/Modified Bruce
Balke
CMH Max
Manual
Bruce/Modified Bruce
Most traditional
3 min stages at 10% grade and increase grade 2% each stage
Steep grades/large MET increases/long stages difficult for young pts
Balke
3.0-3.5 mph with 2% increase every min or 2.5% increase every 2 min
CMH Max
Used with athletes
No longer than 12 minutes
Tilt Table Indications
Presyncope
Dizziness
Tachycardia
Extreme fatigue
Tilt Table Monitoring
HR
BP
O2 Sat
Passive Tilt
20 min supine
20 min with HOB @ 80 deg
Assess patients whose symptoms occur with change of position/non-exercise related
Most common in slender, rapidly growing adolescents w/limited fluid intake
Active Tilt
Exercise test followed by 20 min with HOB @ 80 deg
Assess patients whose symptoms are related to exercise
Most common in competitive athletes