VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS)

The VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS) enables non-invasive ambulatory measurement of the autonomic nervous system for research purposes and can be used to measure: Heart Rate/Inter beat Interval (IBI), Heart Rate Variability (SDNN, RMSSD, IBI power spectrum: HF, LF), Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA), Pre-Ejection Period (PEP), Left Ventricular Ejection Time (LVET), Respiration Rate (RR) – Stroke Volume (SV) and Cardiac Output (CO), Skin Conductance Level (SCL) and Skin Conductance Responses (SCRs), and Tri-Axial Accelerometry (Body Movement). For more information on the VU-AMS, see https://vu-ams.nl/.

In NTR project YE_FITNSS, baseline measurements were obtained while subjects were seated comfortably and were presented with a 6 minute wild life documentary (BBC wild life). Next, two exercise tests were conducted (in fixed order) on an electromechanically braked Lode cycle ergometer (type Corival) and a Lode treadmill (type Valiant) at fixed loads that were below the intensity of the ventilatory threshold for most adolescents. Finally, an incremental maximal exercise test was conducted on a cycle ergometer (for full protocol see: https://hdl.handle.net/1871/55350). In NTR project YE_COG18, VU-AMS measurements were obtained during cognitive tasks (see: https://hdl.handle.net/1871/33194; https://hdl.handle.net/1871/19635). In NTR project YE_ATTEF3, VU-AMS measurements were obtained during cognitive tasks.

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  • Young Netherlands Twin Register

  • YE_FITNSS
  •   C S
    16.0 - 18.0 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2014-01-01

  • YE_ATTEF3
  •   C
    15.0 - 23.0 years   From 2007-01-01 to 2010-01-01

  • YE_COG18
  •   C S
    18.0 years   From 2004-01-01 to 2006-01-01

    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Analysis unit Individual
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