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Table 2 Training intensity

From: RaceRunning training improves stamina and promotes skeletal muscle hypertrophy in young individuals with cerebral palsy

Subject

Age

Type of CP

GMFCS

Average time in motion per training hour (minutes)

Average HR (bpm) (% of age corrected HRmax)

Average of HRmax (bpm) (% of age corrected HRmax)

Top measured HR (bpm) (% of age corrected HRmax)

1

10–14

Dyskinetic

4

23

136 (69%)

169 (85%)

208 (105%)

2

10–14

Dyskinetic

4

29

123 (61%)

164 (82%)

183 (91%)

3

15–19

Dyskinetic

4

22

127 (65%)

158 (81%)

189 (97%)

4

15–19

Dyskinetic

4

34

135 (69%)

170 (87%)

213 (109%)

5

20–24

Dyskinetic

3

42

149 (77%)

175 (90%)

189 (97%)

6

25–29

Spastic bi

2

24

154 (81%)

176 (93%)

185 (97%)

7

25–29

Spastic bi

4

4

115 (61%)

139 (74%)

163 (87%)

8

20–24

Spastic bi

3

29

112 (58%)

156 (81%)

198 (103%)

9

5–9

Spastic uni

1

21

166 (82%)

186 (92%)

204 (101%)

10

10–14

Spastic bi

3

24

140 (70%)

166 (83%)

184 (92%)

11

10–14

Spastic bi

2

31

158 (79%)

197 (98%)

208 (104%)

12

10–14

Spastic bi

3

28

148 (74%)

176 (88%)

196 (99%)

13

10–14

Spastic bi

4

17

132 (66%)

170 (85%)

196 (98%)

14

10–14

Spastic bi

4

24

122 (61%)

152 (76%)

188 (94%)

15

5–9

Ataxic

2

18

126 (62%)

161 (80%)

196 (97%)

Mean value

25

136 (69%)

168 (85%)

193 (98%)

Range: min – max

4–42

112–166 (58–82%)

139–197 (74–98%)

163-213 (87–109%)

  1. GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System, HR heart rate, bpm beats per minute, HRmax maximal heart rate. Age stated in 5-year intervals to preserve participant integrity and anonymity