title: Proposed tests for measuring the running velocity at the oxygen consumption and heart rate thresholds for treadmill exercise.
abstract: The purposes of this study were to (a) determine if the mathematical model used to estimate the physical working capacity at the oxygen consumption threshold (PWC(VO(2))) and physical working capacity at the heart rate threshold (PWC(HRT)) for cycle ergometry could be applied to treadmill running; (b) propose new fatigue thresholds called the running velocity at the oxygen uptake threshold (RV(VO(2))) and running velocity at the heart rate threshold (RV(HRT)) for treadmill exercise; and (c) statistically compare the velocities at the RV(VO(2)), RV(HRT), and ventilatory threshold (VT). Seven aerobically trained adult volunteers (mean +/- SD: age 24.0 +/- 3.9 years, Vo(2) max 56.7 +/- 7.1 ml.kg(-1).min(-1)) performed a maximal treadmill test to determine Vo(2) peak and VT as well as four 8-minute submaximal workbouts for the determination of RV(VO(2)) and RV(HRT). One-way repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated that there were no significant (p > 0.05) mean differences among the running velocities for the RV(VO(2)), RV(HRT), and VT. The results of this study indicated that the mathematical model used to estimate PWC(VO(2)) and PWC(HRT) for cycle ergometry could be applied to treadmill running. Furthermore, the RV(VO(2)) and RV(HRT) test may provide submaximal techniques for estimating the VT.
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, USA. mmalek@unlserve.unl.edu
authors.forename: Moh H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Malek
authors.forename: Terry J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Housh
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Jared W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Coburn
authors.forename: Travis W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*