Evaluating maximal oxygen uptake in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation
PURPOSE: max in individuals enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation. METHODS: /min. Secondary criteria included respiratory exchange ratio, rate of perceived exertion, and maximal heart rate. RESULTS: plateau using the ≤100 mL cut-off. Additionally, 61% met at least two secondary criteria, indicating maximal effort. CONCLUSION: plateau. For those not reaching a plateau, maximal effort can be assessed using RER ≥1.15 and RPE ≥17 as criteria.
Authors
- Thomas Maribo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-6837)
- Martin Langeskov‐Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-7527)
- Ulrik Dalgas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4132-2789)
- Claus Sevel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1001-2454)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Viborg (DK)
- Physiotherapy New Zealand (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2662167
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00