The accuracy of the ACSM and a new cycle ergometry equation for young women

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LATIN, R. W. and K. E. BERG. The accuracy of the ACSM and a new cycle ergometry equation for young women. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 642–646, 1994. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) equation for estimating the oxygen cost of exercise performed by women on a cycle ergometer. Sixty healthy, young females performed a five-stage submaximal cycle ergometry test. Results indicated the SEE for the predicted oxygen values ranged from 79–156 ml·min-1, with total errors (E) ranging from 107–275 ml·min-1. Correlations between the actual and predicted values ranged from r = −0.22 to r = 0.38. The r, SEE, and E were 0.96, 118, and 172, respectively for all of the power loads combined. A revised equation was developed based upon the actual V̇O2-power relationship. This equation appears as: V̇O2 (ml·min-1) = kgm·min-1 × 1.6 ml·min-1 + ((3.5 ml·kg-1·min-1 × kg body weight) + 205 ml·min-1). Cross validation was performed on an independent sample of 40 subjects. All of the SEE and E were lower and all of the correlations were higher at each power load in the validation sample. Since the revised equation is based on an actual V̇O2-power relationship, it would appear that it provides a more accurate depiction of the cycle ergometry V̇O2-power relationship for women. These facts support its use.

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