Relation of oxygen uptake to work rate in prepubertal healthy children – reference for VO2/W‐slope and effect on cardiorespiratory fitness assessment

ConclusionThe reference values for VO2/W‐slope among healthy prepubertal children were similar to those published for adults and among adolescents. Estimated and measured VO2PEAK should not be considered to be interchangeable because of the variation in the relationship between VO2 and W. On other hand, variation in the relationship between VO2 and W enables that VO2/W‐slope can be used as a diagnostic tool.

Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - August 9, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Tuomo Tompuri, Niina Lintu, Tomi Laitinen, Timo A. Lakka Tags: Original Article Source Type: research