Head-Out Water-Based Protocols to Assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness-Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The aquatic environment offers cardiorespiratory training and testing options particularly for individuals unable to adequately train or test on land because of weight bearing, pain or disability concerns. No systematic review exists describing cardiorespiratory fitness protocols used in an aquatic environment. This review investigated the different head-out water-based protocols used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. Our comprehensive, systematic review included 41 studies with each included paper methodological quality assessed using the statistical review of general papers checklist. Diverse protocols arose with three major categories identified: conducted in shallow water, deep water, and using special equipment. Thirty-seven articles presented data for peak/maximal oxygen consumpti

SUBMITTER: Ogonowska-Slodownik A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579306 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature