Effects of endurance training on the relationship between 1500-m swimming performance and physiological responses: A case study

Assessment of VO2 Max Reliability with Garmin Smart Watch among Swimmers

“…For the improvement of swimming performance, maximal aerobic capacity is a vital component that needs to be assessed and monitored as many previous studies have shown a significant relationship between these variables. [1][2][3][4][5] Maximum oxygen consumption has been denoted as one of the best objective measures that can be used to examine the aerobic endurance capacity. 2,6 Maximum oxygen consumption is usually represented as VO 2 max and is defined as the highest capacity of oxygen that a person can consume and spend during one minute of exercise.…”

“…2 The VO 2 max among the swimmers can be measured based on the exercise-based tests or non-exercise tests such as the direct VO 2 max laboratory test, indirect submaximal (treadmill, ergometer, step test), Cooper's 12-minute test, and other tests. 4,5,8 Nevertheless, the currently used method often requires expensive equipment, skilled-trained personnel, not feasible for large-scale use and interruption of scheduled follow-up session. Moreover, most of the equipment would not be accurate for actual physical performance measurement as the devices need laboratory settings, oriented to be used either in the diseased population such as cardio-respiratory disorders or in high level trained athletes.…”