Maximal Aerobic Power versus Performance in Two Aerobic Endurance Tests among Young and Old Adults

Andersson, Eva; Lundahl, Gunilla; Wecke, Liliane; Lindblom, Ida; Nilsson, Jan-Eric

doi:10.1159/000329174

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“…In comparison, a large Norwegian study, where a sample (n = 129) of > 70 year olds was tested on a treadmill, reported similar VO 2 max levels (women 1.85 ± 0.35 L min −1 , men 2.81 ± 0.5 L min −1 ) (Loe et al 2013) to the present study. Other Nordic studies where VO 2 max was measured directly in the elderly using a cycle ergometer have shown slightly lower VO 2 max values (Andersson et al 2011;Eriksen et al 2016). A limitation in the present study could be the self-selection and exclusion criteria resulting in a selected sample of participants.…”

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“…The 6MWT was developed to estimate VO 2 max from a single test (Ebbeling et al 1991). This test has shown varying results in individuals with cardiopulmonary disorders (r = 0.21-0.70, mean r = 0.59) (Ross et al 2010) and does not seem to be a valid test for relatively healthy elderly populations (r between estimated and measured VO 2 max for women was not significant, men r = 0.8) (Andersson et al 2011). The 6MWT is easy to perform and has a high correlation with measured VO 2 max for elderly men but not for elderly women, and the test has a high variability with a relative SEE of ~ 27% (Ross et al 2010).…”

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“…The 6MWT is easy to perform and has a high correlation with measured VO 2 max for elderly men but not for elderly women, and the test has a high variability with a relative SEE of ~ 27% (Ross et al 2010). The 5 min pyramid test (5MPT) has a strong correlation to measured VO 2 max in elderly women (r = 0.78) and a very strong correlation for elderly men (r = 0.98) (Andersson et al 2011). However, the 5MPT is a maximal test where factors such as motivation and anaerobic capacity may impact results.…”

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Criterion validity of the Ekblom-Bak and the Åstrand submaximal test in an elderly population

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The aim of this study was to validate the submaximal Ekblom-Bak test (EB-test) and the Åstrand test (Å-test) for an elderly population. Methods Participants (n = 104), aged 65-75 years, completed a submaximal aerobic test on a cycle ergometer followed by an individually adjusted indirect calorimetry VO 2 max test on a treadmill. The HR from the submaximal test was used to estimate VO 2 max using both the EB-test and Å-test equations. Results The correlation between measured and estimated VO 2 max using the EB method and Å method in women was r = 0.64 and r = 0.58, respectively and in men r = 0.44 and r = 0.44, respectively. In women, the mean difference between estimated and measured VO 2 max was − 0.02 L min −1 (95% CI − 0.08 to 0.04) for the EB method and − 0.12 L min −1 (95% CI − 0.22 to − 0.02) for the Å method. Corresponding values for men were 0.05 L min −1 (95% CI − 0.04 to 0.14) and − 0.28 L min −1 (95% CI − 0.42 to − 0.14), respectively. However, the EB method was found to overestimate VO 2 max in men with low fitness and the Å method was found to underestimate VO 2 max in both women and men. For women, the coefficient of variance was 11.1%, when using the EB method and 19.8% when using the Å method. Corresponding values for men were 11.6% and 18.9%, respectively. Conclusion The submaximal EB-test is valid for estimating VO 2 max in elderly women, but not in all elderly men. The Å-test is not valid for estimating VO 2 max in the elderly.

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Criterion validity of the Ekblom-Bak and the Åstrand submaximal test in an elderly population

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“…Aerobic capacity was measured with the 6-min walk test (6MWT). The 6MWT is a submaximal exercise test for measuring aerobic capacity (15). During this test, patients walk as fast as they can over a distance of 30 m during a period of 6 min.…”

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Fatigue during and after cardiac rehabilitation

Geffen¹,

Hoeve²,

Sunamura³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Med

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“…the test of interest to this study is the 5-minute pyramid test (5MPt), developed by Andersson et al in 2011 [11]. It was created to provide an alternative to the previously designed 6-minute walk test (6MWt) [10].…”

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Concurrent validity of the five-minute pyramid test for VO2max estimation in healthy young adults

Ronan¹,

Shafer²

2019

Hum Mov.

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Purpose. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) is an important physiological parameter related to sports performance and chronic disease risk. Many field tests have been developed to estimate VO 2 max at reduced cost, time, and energy demands compared with laboratory measurement. the purpose of this investigation is to assess the concurrent validity of the 5-minute pyramid test (5MPt). Methods. Overall, 14 young (21.1 ± 2.1 years) adult male (n = 7) and female (n = 7) participants completed 5MPt for VO 2 max estimation, and a criterion measurement of VO 2 max by using indirect calorimetry with the bruce treadmill protocol. Results. A strong positive correlation (r = 0.86, p < 0.0001) was observed between the estimated and measured VO 2 max for the entire sample. the group mean VO 2 max of 5MPt (3.08 ± 0.84 l • min-1) was significantly lower (p < 0.001, cohen's d = 0.65) than the measured value of the bruce protocol (3.68 ± 0.99 l • min-1). this difference was also observed when analysing VO 2 max in ml • kg-1 • min-1 (37.87 ± 5.43 ml • kg-1 • min-1 vs. 46.76 ± 9.23 ml • kg-1 • min-1 , p < 0.001, cohen's d = 1.17), indicating a tendency to underestimate VO 2 max. Conclusions. 5MPt was designed to estimate VO 2 max with a submaximal, field-test approach. It may underestimate VO2max when compared with treadmill derived maximal values in healthy young adults. Additional investigations are warranted to further test the validity and reliability of 5MPt in a variety of populations.

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Maximal Aerobic Power versus Performance in Two Aerobic Endurance Tests among Young and Old Adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

Criterion validity of the Ekblom-Bak and the Åstrand submaximal test in an elderly population

Criterion validity of the Ekblom-Bak and the Åstrand submaximal test in an elderly population

Fatigue during and after cardiac rehabilitation

Concurrent validity of the five-minute pyramid test for VO2max estimation in healthy young adults

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