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- Title
Correlation of Gerkin, Queen's College, George, and Jackson methods in estimating maximal oxygen consumption.
- Authors
Heydari, Payam; Varmazyar, Sakineh; Variani, Ali Safari; Hashemi, Fariba; Ataei, Seyed Sajad
- Abstract
Background and aim: Test of maximal oxygen consumption is the gold standard for measuring cardiopulmonary fitness. This study aimed to determine correlation of Gerkin, Queen's College, George, and Jackson methods in estimating maximal oxygen consumption, and demographic factors affecting maximal oxygen consumption. Background and aim: Test of maximal oxygen consumption is the gold standard for measuring cardiopulmonary fitness. This study aimed to determine correlation of Gerkin, Queen's College, George, and Jackson methods in estimating maximal oxygen consumption, and demographic factors affecting maximal oxygen consumption. Results: The mean age of participants was 21.69±4.99 years. The mean of maximal oxygen consumption using Gerkin, Queen's College, George, and Jackson tests was 4.17, 3.36, 3.64, 3.63 liters per minute, respectively. Pearson statistical test showed a significant correlation among fours tests. George and Jackson tests had the greatest correlation (r=0.85, p>0.001). Results of tests of one-way analysis of variance and t-test showed a significant relationship between independent variable of weight and height in four tests, and dependent variable of maximal oxygen consumption. Also, there was a significant relationship between variable of body mass index in two tests of Gerkin and Queen's College and variable of exercise hours per week with the George and Jackson tests (p>0.001). Conclusion: Given the obtained correlation, these tests have the potential to replace each other as necessary, so that the non-exercise Jackson test can be used instead of the Gerkin test.
- Subjects
EXERCISE tests; AGE distribution; CARDIOPULMONARY system; CENSUS; STATISTICAL correlation; EXERCISE; HEART beat; INTERVIEWING; MARITAL status; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL students; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; T-test (Statistics); SAMPLE size (Statistics); EDUCATIONAL attainment; BODY mass index; CROSS-sectional method; OXYGEN consumption; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ONE-way analysis of variance; PSYCHOLOGY; EQUIPMENT &; supplies
- Publication
Electronic Physician, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 10, p5525
- ISSN
2008-5842
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.19082/5525