Open AccessValidity of Submaximal Step Tests to Estimate Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Healthy Adults
Author(s) -
Hunter Bennett,
Gaynor Parfitt,
Kade Davison,
Roger Eston
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.092
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1179-2035
pISSN - 0112-1642
DOI - 10.1007/s40279-015-0445-1
Subject(s) - medicine , vo2 max , physical therapy , sports medicine , population , cochrane library , medline , test (biology) , aerobic exercise , criterion validity , physical fitness , meta analysis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychometrics , clinical psychology , construct validity , heart rate , blood pressure , environmental health , paleontology , political science , law , biology
Aerobic capacity (VO2max) is a strong predictor of health and fitness and is considered a key physiological measure in the healthy adult population. Submaximal step tests provide a safe, simple and ecologically valid means of assessing VO2max in both the general population and a rehabilitation setting. However, no studies have attempted to synthesize the existing knowledge regarding the validity of the multiple step-test protocols available to estimate VO2max in the healthy adult population.
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