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The prediction of maximum oxygen intake from post-exercise pulse readings

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The possibility of predicting the maximum oxygen intake from pulse measurements made 30–60 sec following a standard step test has been investigated. The population studied comprised 129 males ‘blue collar’ workers, ranging in age from 17 to 63 years, and varying widely in cardiorespiratory fitness.

The pulse rate in the final 10 sec of exercise could be estimated from the recovery pulse without systematic bias. The standard deviation of this estimate (6.8 beats/min) was equivalent to an additional 6–7% variation in the predicted maximum oxygen intake.

In large scale surveys where individual observers have limited experience, the prediction of the exercise pulse rate from the recovery pulse may be preferable to a biassed palpated measurement made during exercise.

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Shephard, R.J. The prediction of maximum oxygen intake from post-exercise pulse readings. Int. Z. Angew. Physiol. Einschl. Arbeitsphysiol. 24, 31–38 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693574

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