A maximal cycle test with good validity and high repeatability in adults of all ages

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1184-1189

  Eriksen, L ^a   Tolstrup, J S ^a   Larsen, S ^b   Gronbaek M ^a   Helge, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

cardiorespiratory fitness; cycle ergometer; exercise test; measurement; physical fitness; reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918565270     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1376973     Document Type: Article

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