Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-12
SponsorErasmus Medical Center
About this trial
The goal of this prospective, cross-sectional study is to develop updated reference values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST) in children aged 5-12 years.
The main question it aims to answer is:
• What are reference ('normal') values for the MPST in children aged 5-12 years?
Participants will be asked to perform six short sprints of fifteen meters each, with a ten-second rest between each effort.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 5-12 years
Attending primary education at one of the participating schools or attending participating after-school childcare centers.
Disqualifiers
Contra-indication for maximal exercise due to cardiac or respiratory morbidities
Injuries limiting maximal exercise capacity
Known with motor function impairment which may hamper maximal exercise (e.g. neurologic comorbidities)
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Muscle Power Sprint Test
Other interventionThe Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST) is an easy-to-perform field test of anaerobic capacity for children and adolescents. The only necessities for the administration of this test are an open space, a stopwatch and two cones or lines. Test subjects are encouraged to perform six 15-meter sprints at a maximal pace between the two cones/lines, with a 10-second rest in between each effort. The distance covered during these short runs corresponds well to the distances children cover during daily play activities. The power that is generated with each sprint can be calculated using the formula: power = (total mass x 15 m²)/time³.
Treatment groups
480 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Reference values for the MPST for children aged 5-12 years, both male and female.
Reference values for the MPST for children aged 5-12 years, both male and female.
Time frame
Data gathering: 6 months, data processing: 6 months.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov