International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Reid Hayward
School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute,
2780 Gunter Hall Greeley, CO 80639
Tanzania
Research Article
The University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute Treadmill Protocol Accurately Measures VO2 peak in Cancer Survivors
Author(s): Daniel Yoon Kee Shackelford, Jessica Marlene Brown, Brent Michael Peterson, Jay Schaffer and Reid HaywardDaniel Yoon Kee Shackelford, Jessica Marlene Brown, Brent Michael Peterson, Jay Schaffer and Reid Hayward
Utilizing protocols to obtain peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) that were designed for the apparently health population may be inappropriate for cancer survivors (CS). The University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute (UNCCRI) has developed a treadmill protocol designed for CS to address this issue.
Objective: To assess the construct validity of VO2peak prediction equations for the UNCCRI multistage treadmill protocol against obtained VO2peak values in a population of CS.
Methods: Forty-five CS completed the UNCCRI VO2peak treadmill protocol utilizing gas analysis (GAS) to obtain a true VO2peak value. A VO2peak value was also estimated from the gas analysis test (EstGAS) using American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) prediction equations. Additi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000437