Why the study?
Does using ratings of perceived exertion, heart rate, and power output during submaximal cycle ergometry improve estimates of VO2 max in human subjects?
Does using ratings of perceived exertion, heart rate, and power output during submaximal cycle ergometry improve estimates of VO2 max in human subjects?
Ratings of perceived exertion combined with physiological measures during submaximal cycle ergometry may help clinicians estimate aerobic power in patients and athletes.
May guide submaximal aerobic assessment; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
In brief: Sixty-two subjects completed a four- stage submaximal cycle ergometer test to volitional fatigue. The purpose was to determine if estimates of V O2 max could be improved by using ratings of perceived exertion singly or in combination with easily obtainable physiological measures during submaximal cycle ergometry. While these procedures may not be acceptable for scientific purposes, clinicians could use them to estimate the aerobic power of their patients and athletes.
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Wilmore et al. (1986) studied this question.