LAB4- Submaximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2) Testing Flashcards
submaximal oxygen uptake (VO2) testing
estimation of VO2 max
-using YMCA cycle ergometer test
submaximal VO2 testing is a method for what
estimating cardiovascular endurance without having the client use maximal effort
a submaximal test never has a client go over ____% of age-predicted HR max
85%
what do many submaximal tests use to estimate VO2 max
HR
-because of the strong linear relationship between HR + VO2
collected HR data is used to estimate VO2 max via what 2 methods
-graphing method
-equation method
what do graphing method + equation method have in common
boly rely on relationship between HR + VO2
is submaximal VO2 testing or VO2 max testing more accurate
VO2 max testing is more accurate
-but often times submax tests are more practical than max tests because they are safer + quicker to administer
examples of submaximal tests (7)
-Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
-Queens College (McArdle) step test
-YMCA step test
-Harvard (Brouha) step test
-Rockport walking test
-6 minute walk test
-YMCA cycle ergometer test
examples of submaximal tests
Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
single stage cycle test
6 minutes
examples of submaximal tests
Queens College (McArdle) step test
single stage step test
3 minutes
examples of submaximal tests
YMCA step test
single stage step test
3 minutes
examples of submaximal tests
Harvard (Brouha) step test
single stage step test
5 minutes
examples of submaximal tests
Rockport walking test
self-paced walking field test
duration of a mile
examples of submaximal tests
6 minute walk test
self-paced walking field test
6 minutes
examples of submaximal tests
YMCA cycle ergometer test
grade exercise test
6-12 minutes
are all submaximal tests created to estimate VO2
no
3 tests that weren’t created to estimate VO2
-Harvard (Brouha) step test
-YMCA step test
-6 minute walk test
4 assumptions for submaximal tests
- steady stage HR is achieved during each interval (stage of GXT or single stage)
- linear relationship between HR + VO2
- equal mechanical efficiency for everyone
- accurate age-predicted HR max equation
age-predicted HR max equation
VO2 max = 220 - age
____ is a good predictor of VO2 max
HR
____% possibility of error depending on which prediction equations are used
5-15%
____ coincides well with VO2 max
HR max
Fick equation
VO2 = cardiac output x a-VO2 difference
why is HR used to estimate VO2?
reference Fick equation: VO2 = Q x a-VO2 diff
-because SV and a-VO2 difference max out before 60% of maximal effort
-the only component increase VO2 after that point is HR
submax HR varies with ____
fitness
the slope of what indicates fitness level
slope of the HR/workrate relationship
why was YMCA cycle ergometer test first introduced
to predict maximal work capacity
-first introduced in the “Y’s Way to Physical Fitness” in 1989
-over the past 30 years the YMCA cycle ergometer test has become one of the most popular submaximal tests available
why was YMCA cycle ergometer test quickly used to estimate VO2 max
because of the strong relationship between work rate, HR, + oxygen comsumption
YMCA cycle ergometer test
a GXT consisting of 2-4 three-minute stages
how long are the stages of YMCA cycle ergometer test
3 minutes
how many stages of YMCA cycle ergometer test
2-4
what protocol did we use in lab for YMCA cycle ergometer test
standard protocol
-various modified protocols exist
what 2 values are used to determine test termination point of YMCA cycle ergometer test
-age predicted maximal HR (220-age)
-85% HR max
YMCA cycle test protocol
- calculate APMHR (220-age)
- explain test + purpose of test to client
- properly adjust the height of the seat for client. when the pedal is at its lowest point of rotation, the knee of the client should be at 25 degrees or less from full extension (depending on what the client finds most comfortable)
- client should start pedaling at 50 rpm + keep that pace through entire test (have client start pedaling before resistance is adjusted)
- if there is no RPM moniter on the cycle ergometer, set a metronome to 100 for the proper pace
- warm-up: 2-3 min at same intensity as 1st stage (150 kgm/min)
- stage 1 begins at same workload: 150 kgm/min (0.5 kp)
- HR at end of 1st stage determines the resistance for the following stages
- in subsequent stages, assess HR at end of 2nd + 3rd minute
- HRs must be within 5 bpm to be considered “steady state”; if not steady state, continue at same workload for another minute
- the client continues until they reach 2 stages about 110bpm (if a client reaches 85% of their APMHR before 2 stages the test as unsuccessful + they need to stop)
- following the completion of 2 stages above 110bpm take the data + graphically or mathematically estimate their VO2 max
YMCA cycle test protocol
when the pedal is at its lowest point of rotation…
the knee of the client should be 25 degrees or less from full extension
-depending on what the client finds most comfortable
YMCA cycle test protocol
what speed should client start pedaling at
50 rpm
-keep that pace throughout the entire test
-have client start pedaling before resistance is adjusted
YMCA cycle test protocol
if there is no RPM monitor on the cycle ergometer…
set a metronome to 100 for the proper pace