Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test

NCT06448520 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: NL86724.000.2412322
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 480
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Development, Child; Activity, Motor

Outcome Measures

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.

  Data gathering: 6 months, data processing: 6 months.

Study Arms (1)

Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST)

EXPERIMENTAL

All patients in this arm will be assessed through the MPST. We calculate the mean Power developed during the six short distance sprints, using time needed for each sprint and the weight of the study subject.

Other: Muscle Power Sprint Test

Interventions

Muscle Power Sprint Test OTHER

The 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.

Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age 5-12 years
• Attending primary education at one of the participating schools or attending participating after-school childcare centers.

You may not qualify if:

• 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)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erasmus Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Erasmus MC, Sophia Children's Hospital

Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Marco Schnater, MD, PhD

  Erasmus Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Louis Dossche, MD

CONTACT

0031107036084; l.dossche@erasmusmc.nl

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, PhD Candidate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 4, 2024
• First Posted: June 7, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: September 1, 2025
• Last Updated: February 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NL (1)