Aerobic Exercise Training and VO_2max: A Scoping Review of Study Populations and Protocols.

ABSTRACT: Maximal aerobic capacity (VO_2max) is a well-established predictor of cardiovascular health, morbidity, and all-cause mortality. While many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have characterized the effects of aerobic exercise training on VO_2max, they fail to capture the state of the literature as a whole. This scoping review aims to summarize the populations and training protocols used in the current literature and highlight gaps in our current understanding of the VO_2max response to aerobic training. A total of 617 studies were selected and analyzed in this review. The majority of exercise protocols used were moderate intensity continuous training (MICT; n = 363). Few studies employed high-intensity interval training (HIIT; n = 102), sprint interval train

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922157 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature