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Biomédica
versão impressa ISSN 0120-4157versão On-line ISSN 2590-7379
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ARCILA, Eliana et al. Validity and reproducibility of a method to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in college adults. Biomed. [online]. 2022, vol.42, n.4, pp.611-622. Epub 01-Dez-2022. ISSN 0120-4157. https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.6404.
Introduction:
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Its assessment in different groups has clinical and public health usefulness.
Objective:
To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a no-exercise method [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) method] to estimate the maximum oxygen consumption (VO2máx) in college adults.
Materials and methods:
This study included 94 healthy individuals of both sexes (1855 years). The gold standard was ergospirometry. The validity and reproducibility were evaluated with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the Bland-Altman method.
Results:
Among the participants, we found a mean age of 30.54 ± 9.33 years and a VO2máx of 41.29 ± 9.54 ml O2kg-1-min-1; 48.9 % were women. A mean difference of VO2máx between ergospirometry and that estimated by the NASA method of 3.41 ± 5.64 ml O2.kg-1. min-1 was found. The concordance between the two methods was good, with an ICC of 0.858 (CI95% 0.672-0.926). The percentage of error was 29.70 %. The reproducibility of the two estimates by the NASA method was excellent, with an ICC of 0.986 (CI95% 0.927-0.995).
Conclusions:
The NASA method is valid and reproducible to estimate VO2máx in college adults. In addition, it is safe and easy to apply. Estimating cardiorespiratory fitness is recommended to improve screening in cardiometabolic risk programs and to implement timely interventions.
Palavras-chave : cardiorespiratory fitness; reproducibility of results; prognosis; oxygen consumption.