Do Equations for Predicting Peak Oxygen Uptake from the Cycle Exercise Test Apply to Japanese Elderly Patients

摘要

Objective of this study was to examine the accuracy of predicting equations for peak oxygen uptake (VO{sub}(2peak)) during cycle exercise test reported by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Japanese elderly patients. Twenty-one elderly patients who complained of dyspnea during exercise at peak levels (50 to 200 W) were volunteered. We compared measured (VO{sub}(2peak)) value and predicted (VO{sub}(2peak)) values based on two different equations (GETP5 and GETP6). Our result showed that the ACSM equations (especially GETP6) overestimated (VO{sub}(2peak)) values in Japanese elderly patients. In conclusion, when these equations are applied to Japanese elderly patients, the possibility of overestimating (VO{sub}(2peak)) should be recognized.