Key result
Supramaximal testing yielded a VO2(peak) similar to the ramp test (1.615 vs 1.690 L/min; p=0.090), confirming it as an appropriate method to verify true VO2max in children.
Why the study?
Does supramaximal cycle testing compared to ramp cycle testing yield a different VO2peak in children aged 9-10 years?
Population
13 children aged 9-10 years
Comparison
Supramaximal cycle test to exhaustion at 105% of… vs Ramp cycle test to exhaustion
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supramaximal testing may support VO2max verification in children without secondary criteria; leaves open need for prospective validation across ages and settings.
Does supramaximal cycle testing compared to ramp cycle testing yield a different VO2peak in children aged 9-10 years?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.615% vs 1.69%
p-value: p=0.090
Supramaximal testing elicits a similar VO2peak to ramp protocols in children, suggesting it is an appropriate method to confirm true VO2max without relying on potentially misleading secondary criteria.
Barker et al. (2009) studied this question. Supramaximal cycle test vs. Ramp cycle test was evaluated on VO2(peak) (L/min) (p=0.090). Supramaximal testing yielded a VO2(peak) similar to the ramp test (1.615 vs 1.690 L/min; p=0.090), confirming it as an appropriate method to verify true VO2max in children.
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