Key result
Conconi test fails to yield a reproducible heart rate deflection point for evaluating anaerobic threshold.
Why the study?
The reliability of the Conconi test for anaerobic threshold assessment has never been independently evaluated in athletes following the original protocol.
Is the Conconi test reliable for evaluating anaerobic threshold in well-trained male distance runners?
Population
15 well-trained male distance runners
Comparison
Conconi test performed twice within 4-8 days
Design
Observational study with treadmill simulation of Conconi protocol
Follow-up
4-8 days
Authors
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Conconi test lacks reproducibility for anaerobic threshold; leaves open its clinical utility and warrants caution in athletes.
Observational (n=15)
Is the Conconi test reliable for evaluating anaerobic threshold in well-trained male distance runners?
The Conconi test is unsuitable for reliable evaluation of anaerobic threshold due to poor reproducibility of the heart rate deflection point.
Jones et al. (1995) reported an observational. Conconi test was evaluated on Reproducible heart rate deflection point (HRdev). The Conconi test failed to yield a reproducible heart rate deflection point in 9 of 15 well-trained male distance runners, making it unsuitable for reliable evaluation of anaerobic threshold.
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