Key result
Field test oxygen uptake showed a strong linear relationship with laboratory-measured ventilatory threshold and peak oxygen uptake among Paralympic athletes across five sports (R2 = 0.92).
Cross-Sectional (n=34)
Effect estimate: R2 = 0.92
p-value: p=< 0.05
Paralympic athletes regulate their work intensity during field tests to approximate their individualized ventilatory threshold, which correlates strongly with laboratory measures of aerobic fitness.
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Supports field tests as accessible proxies for lab aerobic measures in Paralympic athletes; cross-sectional data leave prospective validation open.
Bernardi et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Paralympic athletes (n=34). Paralympic sports participation vs. Between-sport comparison was evaluated on Ventilatory threshold (VT) and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (R2 = 0.92, p=< 0.05). Field test oxygen uptake showed a strong linear relationship with laboratory-measured ventilatory threshold and peak oxygen uptake among Paralympic athletes across five sports (R2 = 0.92).
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