Valores reales vs predictivos de frecuencia cardíaca máxima en adolescentes de la Unidad Educativa República del Ecuador. Cuenca. 2016

Abstract

Background: The Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) can be obtained through an excercise test or predictive formulas. Tanaka et al (2001) is among the highlighted formulas. In adolescent population, the MHR shows a different pattern, being as it does not decreases like in the adult population. Therefore it is necessary to know if the values expected according this equation are similar to those reached in adolescents through an exercise test (Cooper´s test). Objective: To compare the MHR values expected according Tanaka et al (2001) with the MHR reached through an exercise test in the adolescent population of the “República del Ecuador” school. Cuenca, 2016. Methodology: Analytical cross-sectional study, performed with 169 apparently healthy adolescents of the "República del Ecuador" school. An exercise test was applied, recording the maximum heart rate at the end. Cross boards and ANOVA were used to find the relation between the MHR and age, gender and physical activity level; and statistical probability by Pearson index with a value 0,05 to know if the values of MHR and MHR predicted are statistically significant. Results: The values obtained with the Tanaka et al (2001) formula and those reached in the exercise test have not statistical significance in the adolescents of the “República del Ecuador” school, denying the exposed hypothesis. Conclusions: Tanaka's formula is used to obtain predictive values of MHR in adults, but when used in adolescents the results are not statistically significant