Key result
Age, sex, and body surface area were statistically significant determinants of the oxygen uptake efficiency slope, enabling the establishment of reference values for healthy adults aged 20-60 years.
Why the study?
What are the reference values and prediction equations for the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in healthy adults aged 20-60 years?
Population
1,411 Caucasian healthy individuals (877 men), mean age 38.6 years (range 20-60).
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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New OUES reference values available for healthy adults; leaves open validation and utility in cardiovascular patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,411)
What are the reference values and prediction equations for the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in healthy adults aged 20-60 years?
This study provides reference values and sex-specific prediction equations for the oxygen uptake efficiency slope in healthy adults aged 20-60 years, facilitating its clinical use as an objective measure of cardiorespiratory function.
Buys et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=1,411). Age, sex, and body surface area was evaluated on Oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) prediction equations and reference values. Age, sex, and body surface area were statistically significant determinants of the oxygen uptake efficiency slope, enabling the establishment of reference values for healthy adults aged 20-60 years.
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