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A Means of Assessing Maximal Oxygen Intake
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1968
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NutritionPhysical ActivityTreadmill Maximal-oxygen-consumption TestBody CompositionKinesiologyExerciseApplied PhysiologyHealth SciencesPhysical FitnessClinical NutritionCardiorespiratory FitnessRespiration (Physiology)Human PhysiologyExercise SciencePhysiologyExercise PhysiologyPulmonary PhysiologyTissue OxygenationMedicineNutrition Assessment
The 12‑minute field performance test is an objective measure of cardiovascular fitness, given its strong correlation with maximal oxygen consumption. The study evaluated 115 U.S. Air Force personnel using both a 12‑minute field test and a treadmill VO₂max 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.