Suitability of verification testing to confirm attainment of vo 2max in middle-aged and older adults

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 118-128

  Dalleck, Lance C ^a,b   Astorino, Todd A ^c   Erickson, Rachel M ^d   McCarthy, Caitlin M ^b   Beadell, Alyssa A ^b   Botten, Brigette H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

cycle ergometry; incremental exercise test; maximal oxygen uptake; true VO 2 max; verification phase; VO 2 plateau

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84859448413     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2012.660825     Document Type: Article

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