Prediction of ventilatory threshold from a submaximal one mile walk test
Abstract
Maximal oxygen consumption (VOzmax) is considered the gold standard reference for the evaluation of aerobic metabolism. Emerging evidence suggests that ventilatory threshold (VT) is a better way to prescribe exercise than the relative percent concept anchored by VOzmax� Threshold based training may be superior to percentage range-based training in various populations for exercise prescription. Although there are strategies for defining the VT, there is no single, submaximal test that is well-supported for defining the VT.
Subject
Walking -- Resesarch
Physical fitness -- Health aspects
Exercise -- Physiological aspects