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A means of assessing maximal oxygen intake. Correlation between field and treadmill testing
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1968
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Physical ActivityKinesiologyBody CompositionMaximal Oxygen IntakeTreadmill Maximal-oxygen-consumption TestExercisePhysical FitnessPhysiologyExercise PhysiologyPulmonary PhysiologyEducationCardiorespiratory FitnessApplied PhysiologyTissue OxygenationPhysical ExerciseExercise ScienceHuman PhysiologyHealth Sciences
The study evaluated 115 U.S. Air Force personnel using a 12‑minute field performance test and a treadmill maximal‑oxygen‑consumption test.
One hundred and fifteen US Air Force male officers and airmen were evaluated on a 12-minute field performance test and on a treadmill maximal-oxygen-consumption test. The correlation of the field-test data with the laboratory-determined oxygen-consumption data was 0.897. The significance of this relationship makes it possible to estimate with considerable accuracy the maximal oxygen consumption from only the results of the 12-minute performance test. This test is readily adaptable to large groups, requires minimum equipment, and appears to be a better indicator of cardiovascular fitness than the more commonly accepted 600-yard run. Because of the high correlation with maximal oxygen consumption, it can be assumed that the 12-minute field performance test is an objective measure of physical fitness reflecting the cardiovascular status of an individual.