Effect of the o2 time-averaging interval on the reproducibility of o2max in healthy athletic subjects
Authors: Midgley, Adrian W.; McNaughton, Lars R.; Carroll, Sean
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, Volume 27, Number 2, March 2007 , pp. 122-125(4)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Abstract:
Summary Aims: Limited research has investigated the most appropriate oxygen uptake ( o2) data averaging method to obtain reliable and valid maximal oxygen uptake ( o2max) values. This study investigated the effect of the o2 time-averaging interval on the reproducibility of o2max. Methods and results: Twenty-two competitive distance runners (six female) performed two identical incremental treadmill tests to their limit of exercise tolerance separated by at least 48 h. Commencing at 7 km h−1, running speed was increased by 1 km h−1 per minute for five stages and 0·5 km h−1 thereafter. Breath-by-breath o2 data collected during each incremental test were time-averaged over 10-, 15-, 20-, 30- and 60-s and the highest averaged o2 value was regarded as o2max for each time-averaging interval. The o2max values derived from different o2 time-averaging intervals were significantly different for the first (F = 39·6; P<0·001) and second (F = 68·9; P<0·001) incremental test. There was a tendency for o2max to significantly increase as the time-averaging interval became shorter. The reproducibility of o2max was similar for all five o2 time-averages, with no significant differences between the within-subject variance (F = 0·4; P = 0·6). Conclusion: The results of this study suggests that the reproducibility of o2max is not affected by the length of the o2 time-average interval. However, o2max was significantly altered by changing the o2 time-averaging interval between 10 and 60 s. Consistency in the o2 time-averaging interval is therefore an important methodological consideration for repeated determinations of o2max.Keywords: automated open-circuit gas analysis system; breath-by-breath data; cardiopulmonary exercise tests; male and female subjects; repeated measures analysis of variance; treadmill
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097X.2007.00725.x
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