Table 16. Individualization of the ramp protocol by sex and age group based on a study of the Brazilian pediatric population.
| Age range (years) | Females | Males | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed (km/h) | Grade (%) | VO2max | Speed (km/h) | Grade (%) | VO2max | |||||
| Baseline | Final | Baseline | Final | Mean ± SD | Baseline | Final | Baseline | Final | Mean ± SD | |
| 4-7 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 39.4±4.7 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 45.3±9.2 |
| 8-11 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 43.9±6.2 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 48.6±7.9 |
| 12-14 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 48.3±7.3 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 53.2±9.0 |
| 15-17 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 47.8±10.1 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 55.1±9.4 |
km/h: kilometers per hour; VO2max: maximum oxygen consumption; SD: standard deviation. The expected test duration is 10 minutes. Adapted from: Silva OB et al. Teste ergométrico em crianças e adolescentes: maior tolerância ao esforço com o protocolo em rampa . 121