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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment

Background:

  • The Bruce protocol is a standard for assessing maximal cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max).
  • Limitations of the Bruce protocol include unknown test duration and significant work rate increases.
  • Self-paced VO2max tests (SPVs) offer a potential alternative if they yield comparable results within a defined timeframe.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of self-paced VO2max tests (SPVs) with the traditional Bruce protocol.
  • To investigate differences between SPVs using two distinct modalities: treadmill (TM SPV) and cycle ergometer (CE SPV).

Main Methods:

  • Thirteen healthy, recreationally active individuals participated in three laboratory visits.
  • Each visit involved a different VO2max testing protocol: Bruce protocol, TM SPV, and CE SPV.
  • Participants completed one test per visit.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in VO2max values between the TM SPV and the Bruce protocol (p = .510).
  • The CE SPV yielded significantly lower VO2max values compared to both the TM SPV and Bruce protocol (p < .001).

Conclusions:

  • The treadmill self-paced VO2max test (TM SPV) is as effective as the Bruce protocol for assessing maximal cardiorespiratory fitness.
  • The TM SPV achieved this with reduced incline and in less time.
  • This suggests that maximal VO2max can be accurately determined using self-paced, perceptually regulated protocols.