Below or all the way to the peak? Oxygen uptake efficiency slope as the index of cardiorespiratory response to exercise —the NOODLE study

Conclusion: OUES enables an accurate prediction of peak cardiorespiratory fitness in elite endurance athletes. OUES is a feasible alternative to maximal exercise testing. A new prediction equation should be used for highly trained individuals. Physicians should understand OUES physiology to properly assess the cardiorespiratory response to exercise in athletic cohorts.
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - Category: Physiology Source Type: research