title: Anaerobic threshold as a measure of physical work capacity.
abstract: Fifty healthy subjects underwent incremental exercise on a treadmill. Anaerobic threshold (AT) and maximum oxygen consumed in litres per minute (VO2 max) were measured. VO2 max (mean +/- SD) in males and females was 2.71 +/- 0.5 and 2.014 +/- 0.4 L/min respectively. AT as a percentage of VO2 max predicted was 58 in males and 56 in females. These values were comparable to Western studies. Anaerobic threshold is the most sensitive indicator of exercise performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Bombay.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Kurdikar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide