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Table 3.

Comparison of outcomes at the peak of exercise between tests: PAY test (Performance Activity in Youth), Pediatric Glittre test (TGlittre-P), modified shuttle test and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in participants with asthma, n = 34. Variables described as mean ± SD.

Variables	PAY test	TGlittre-P	Modified shuttle test	CPET	p
Heart rate, bpm	155 ± 17^*	147 ± 18	187 ± 18^†	188 ± 14^†	< 0.01
Heart rate, %pred	77 ± 9^*	71 ± 9	93 ± 9^†	94 ± 7^†	< 0.01
Borg Dyspnea^‡	2 (0.5 – 4)	2 (0.5 – 3)	5 (3 – 8)^†	6 (4 – 8)^†	< 0.01
Borg lower limb^‡	1 (1 – 3)	2 (1 – 3)	5 (2 – 7)^†	6 (3 – 9)^†	< 0.01
SpO₂,%	97 ± 2	94 ± 1	96 ± 3	95 ± 2	.50
VO_2peak, mL/kg	33.5 ± 6.9^*	27.4 ± 9.0	48.9 ± 14.2^†	42.0 ± 8.8^†	< 0.01
VE_peak, L/min	26.5 ± 10.0	24.0 ± 8.7	49.3 ± 16.5^†	53.7 ± 16.3^†	< 0.01
RER	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1	1.1 ± 0.1^†	1.1 ± 0.1^†	< 0.01
Duration, minutes	3.3 ± 1.1	3.4 ± 1.0	10.2 ± 1.6^†	12.0 ± 2.5^†	< 0.01
Distance walked, m (%)	—	—	819.8 ± 219.1 (87.3 ± 16.3)	—

VO_2peak, peak oxygen uptake; VE, minute ventilation; RER, respiratory exchange ratio.

^⁎

p < .05 vs TGlittre-P.

^†

p < .05 vs PAY teste, TGlittre-P.

^‡

data described as mean (IQ 25–75%).