The use of a graded exercise test may be insufficient to quantify true changes in V<scp>o</scp><sub>2max</sub> following exercise training in unfit individuals with metabolic syndrome
Alfonso Moreno‐Cabañas, Juan F. Ortega, Felix Morales‐Palomo, Miguel Ramírez-Jiménez, Laura Álvarez-Jiménez, Jesús G. Pallarés, Ricardo Mora‐Rodríguez
Abstract
It is unclear whether the traditional GXT is suitable to assess V̇o 2max changes in unfit individuals with metabolic syndrome. Mean changes in V̇o 2max following exercise training were similar using GXT or VerT. However, we showed that the GXT overestimated V̇o 2max improvements in 41% and underestimated V̇o 2max improvements in 59% of subjects. Our data suggest the need for a verification test to appropriately determine training-induced improvements in V̇o 2max in unfit individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Topics & Concepts
VO2 maxPhysical exerciseCardiologyMedicineMetabolic syndromePhysical therapyInternal medicineHeart rateBlood pressureObesityCardiovascular and exercise physiologyCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins