title: VO2max estimation from a submaximal 1-mile track jog for fit college-age individuals.
abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to develop a submaximal field test for the estimation of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) using a 1-mile track jog. A second purpose was to determine the accuracy of the 1.5-mile run in estimating VO2max for both male and female subjects. VO2max was measured in 149 relatively fit college students (males = 88, females = 61) 18-29 yr using a treadmill protocol (mean +/- SD; VO2max = 47.7 +/- 6.3 ml.kg-1 x min-1). Multiple regression analysis (N = 54) to estimate VO2max from the submaximal, steady-state 1-mile track jog yielded the following validation (V) model (r(adi) = 0.87, SEE = 3.0 ml.kg-1 x min-1): VO2max = 100.5 + 8.344* GENDER (0 = female; 1 = male) - 0.1636* BODY MASS (kg) - 1.438* JOG TIME (min.mile-1) - 0.1928* HEART RATE (bpm). To help ensure that a submaximal level of exertion was realized for the 1-mile track jog, elapsed jog time was restricted to > or = 8.0 min for males and > or = 9.0 min for females and exercise HR to < or = 180 bpm. Cross-validation (CV) of the 1-mile track jog comparing observed and estimated VO2max (N = 52) resulted in radj = 0.84, SEE = 3.1 ml.kg-1 x min-1. Multiple regression analysis (N = 50) to estimate VO2max from the 1.5-mile run (V:N = 49, radj = 0.90, SEE = 2.8 ml.kg-1 x min-1; CV: N = 47, radj = 0.82, SEE = 3.9 ml.kg-1 x min-1), used elapsed run time, body mass, and gender as independent variables.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Vehrs
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Allsen
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Fellingham
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011897:Random Allocation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors