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    VALORES DE REFERENCIA DEL SHUTTLE WALKING TEST EN NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES ECUATORIANOS
    (2025-02-26) Muñoz Benitez, Joselyn Michelle; Caiza Lema, Stalin Javier; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Fisioterapia
    The aim of this study was to establish reference values for the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT) in Ecuadorian children and adolescents. The study sample included 294 children and adolescents, with an almost equal distribution between genders (50.7% males and 49.3% females), between 8 and 17 years old, from the city of Ambato, Ecuador. Previous equations (Lanza, Vardhan, and Pinho) were used to predict the distance covered in the ISWT, comparing the results obtained with the predicted values. During the ISWT the participants exceeded the distances predicted by the Lanza and Vardhan equations, although the Pinho equation showed a negative difference in prediction. Statistical analysis indicated that gender did not significantly influence the distances predicted by the Vardhan equation, but did influence the Lanza and Pinho equations. In addition, the Vardhan equation was the most accurate, with 98% of participants exceeding the predicted distance, while the Pinho equation presented greater discrepancies, with only 44.9% exceeding. The study highlighted that the reference equations used in other populations do not accurately predict the distance traveled in the ISWT for the Ecuadorian population. It was concluded that it is essential to develop local reference equations for children and adolescents in Ecuador, which will provide an assessment framework adapted to the specific characteristics of this population.