Field test estimation of maximal oxygen consumption in wheelchair users
| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Bestimmung der maximalen Sauerstoffaufnahme von Rollstuhlfahrern im Feldtest |
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| Autor: | Franklin, Barry A.; Swantek, Karen I.; Grais, Sheri L.; Johnstone, Karen S.; Gordon, Seymour; Timmis, Gerald C. |
| Erschienen in: | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Veröffentlicht: | 71 (1990), 8, S. 574-578, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0003-9993, 1532-821X |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199209057097 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
To develop a field test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in wheelchair users, 30 men (x/- age = 34.3 years) were subjected to progressive arm-crank ergometer testing with directly measured VO2max. Additionally, they performed a modified 12-minute wheelchair propulsion test for distance. Field testing was conducted within two weeks of the VO2max determination, using a standardized wheelchair (Quicki II) on a 0.1-mile indoor synthetic running track. Average peak power output and VO2max were 540 kg/m/min and 22.0 m/kg/min, respectively. The mean wheelchair propulsion distance was 1.11 +/- 0.24 miles. Correlation of the field test data with the VO2max was highly significant (r = 0.84; p < .001). The regression of distance in 12 minutes plotted against VO2max yielded the following equation: wheelchair propulsion (miles) = 0.370 + 0.0337 (VO2max, ml/kg/min), where the standard error of estimate = 0.13. These findings suggest that field testing can provide a good estimate of VO2max in selected wheelchair users. Verf.-Referat