Reproducibility of measurement of muscle deoxygenation in children during exercise

Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010 May;22(2):183-94. doi: 10.1123/pes.22.2.183.

Abstract

This study was designed to test the reproducibility of muscle oxygenation by NIRS in children during exercise. Twelve healthy non-obese and non-trained children performed one maximal graded test, and four 6-min constant load cycle exercises. Deoxy-hemoglobin (Hb/Mb- H+) data were averaged every 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30s. Hb/Mb- H+ data averaged every 5, 10, 20 and 30s showed good reproducibility. When averaged every second, Hb/Mb-H+ values were reproducible after the first minute of exercise. Based on 1s averaged signal modeling, time period and t values for Hb/Mb-H+ were not reproducible but mean response time values showed an acceptable reproducibility.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Exercise Test*
  • Hemoglobins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Myoglobin / metabolism
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • Myoglobin
  • deoxyhemoglobin