A new submaximal cycle ergometer test for prediction of VO2max

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 319-326

  Ekblom Bak, E ^a,b   Bjorkman F ^a   Hellenius, M L ^b   Ekblom, B ^a  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; Estimation; Measurement; Mixed population; Non maximal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; ESTIMATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MIXED POPULATION; NON-MAXIMAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; ESTIMATION; MEASUREMENT; MIXED POPULATION; NON-MAXIMAL;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896394078     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12014     Document Type: Article

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