METHODS FOR ASSESSING EXERCISE TOLERANCE IN CHILDREN

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of the methods used to assess exercise tolerance in children. The authors conducted a detailed literature search from 1970 to 2022 in the PubMed system for keywords related to methods for assessing exercise tolerance in children. A comparative analysis of various methods for assessing exercise tolerance in children based on literature data is performed. The frequency of using specific techniques for various diseases has been studied. The following conclusions are made: assessment of exercise tolerance in childhood is necessary in the process of medical rehabilitation, for the preparation of personalized fitness programs for healthy children, as well as in professional sports, however, there are no clinical recommendations on this topic, and the use of different methods by different authors makes it difficult to compare studies and create databases with reference values. Problems such as the lack of information on testing exercise tolerance in young children (up to 4 years old), as well as the lack of studies on the use of low-intensity tests to assess exercise tolerance in children in serious condition, have been identified.