VO_2max prediction based on submaximal cardiorespiratory relationships and body composition in male runners and cyclists: a population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oxygen uptake (VO₂) is one of the most important measures of fitness and critical vital sign. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a valuable method of assessing fitness in sport and clinical settings. There is a lack of large studies on athletic populations to predict VO_2max using somatic or submaximal CPET variables. Thus, this study aimed to: (1) derive prediction models for maximal VO₂ (VO_2max) based on submaximal exercise variables at anaerobic threshold (AT) or respiratory compensation point (RCP) or only somatic and (2) internally validate provided equations.

Methods

Four thousand four hundred twenty-four male endurance athletes (EA) underwent maximal symptom-limited CPET on a treadmill (n=3330) or cycle erg

SUBMITTER: Wiecha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198721 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature