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Twenty male subjects, age (± SD) 31.1±5.6 years and weight 74.3±12.7 kg participated in this study to compare the\(\dot V\)O2 peak values in arm cranking obtained using continuous (C) and discontinuous (D) protocols. Each subject performed a continuous (C) and discontinuous (D) protocol in random order on two separate days. Cranking was performed at 60 rev·min−1 with tests terminated when this fell below 50. Peak values for oxygen uptake ventilation and heart rate were determined during each test. The C protocol involved increasing power output each minute, while in the D protocol 2 min work bouts were separated by 1 min rest intervals. No significant differences (p>0.05) between the C and D protocols were shown on any measured variable. It was concluded that the use of C or D protocols for determining\(\dot V\)O2 peak in arm cranking provide comparable results with the C protocol being advantageous in terms of administration time.
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Washburn, R.A., Seals, D.R. Comparison of continuous and discontinuous protocols for the determination of peak oxygen uptake in arm cranking. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 51, 3–6 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00952531
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