Why the study?
Previous research was ambiguous regarding whether treadmill and cycle ergometry CPET results are transferable or different in triathletes.
Does treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise testing yield different heart rate and VO2 results compared to cycle ergometry in amateur triathletes?
Does treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise testing yield different heart rate and VO2 results compared to cycle ergometry in amateur triathletes?
Treadmill and cycle ergometry CPET yield significantly different physiological results in amateur triathletes, suggesting both modalities should be used independently for optimal fitness assessment.
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Modality-specific CPET interpretation advised in triathletes; leaves open interchangeability of treadmill versus cycle data by body composition.
Price et al. (2021) studied this question.
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