VO2max test is not altered by a submaximum exercise

Authors

JUAN P. MACHADO-PARRA, FACULTAD DE DEPORTES. UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA.Follow
JOSÉ A. RODRÍGUEZ-MARROYO, DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA Y DEPORTE. INSTITUTO DE BIOMEDICINA. UNIVERSIDAD DE LEÓN, ESPAÑA.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Maximum Oxygen Consumption (VO_2max) and Ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VT), is measured using progressive exercise protocol until exhaustion, these results can be affected by a previous submaximum exercise. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was evaluate the reproducibility of maximum effort test after a submaximum exercise. METHODS: 19 subjects (mean ± SD; age, 21.8±2.5 years; body mass, 71.0±10.6 and height, 175.2±8.1) participated in this study. During two days of assessment separately for at least 24h recovery subjects performed the following tests: Day 1 a maximum effort test and a submaximum exercise at 80% of VO_2max. Day 2 the order of the tests performed on day 1 was reversed. RESULTS: No significant differences were found in the VO_2max or ventilatory thresholds determined in both tests of maximum effort. (VO_2max 54.2 ± 6.8vs 55.1 ± 6.4 (ml·kg^-1·min^-1), ICC; 0.91, CV; 3.9 ± 2.1); (VO_{2 RCT} 45.6 ± 6.4vs 45.9 ± 5.7 (ml·kg^-1·min^-1) ICC; 0.96, CV; 3.0 ± 2.1)( VO_{2 VT} 35.6 ± 4.7vs 35.6 ± 4.7 (ml·kg^-1·min^-1) ICC; 0.87, CV; 4.9 ± 3.9). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study showed a high reproducibility of the data obtained when maximum effort test is assessed (i.e., VO_2max and ventilatory threshold), regardless the submaximum exercise.

Recommended Citation

MACHADO-PARRA, JUAN P. and RODRÍGUEZ-MARROYO, JOSÉ A. (2017) "VO2max test is not altered by a submaximum exercise," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol13/iss1/10