Athletes
Abstract
Abstract Key Points: • Athletes often want a CPET to evaluate their fitness and identify training thresholds. • VO2max is described by many as the best marker of ‘fitness’. • VO2max in athletes is usually reported as a relative or weight-adjusted value (mL/min/kg), since the unadjusted absolute or percentage-predicted value is not easy to interpret. • Athletes can desaturate during exercise. • CPET does not reliably detect, nor rule out, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Sports Performance and Training
Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Oxford University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 149–155
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter