Estimated peak functional capacity: an accurate method for assessing change in peak oxygen consumption after cardiac rehabilitation?

ConclusionChange in estimated VO2peak derived from the ACSM leg cycling equation is not an accurate surrogate for directly determined changes in VO2peak. Our findings show poor agreement between estimates of VO2peak and directly determined VO2peak. Applying estimates of VO2peak to determine CRF change may over‐estimate the efficacy of CR and lead to a different interpretation of study findings.

Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - August 30, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: S. Nichols, D. O. Gleadall ‐Siddall, R. Antony, A. L. Clark, J. G. F. Cleland, S. Carroll, L. Ingle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research