A new validation study of K4b2 was presented during last ACSM show assessing both the validity and reliability of the system. 19 Caucasian endurance trained individuals and 30 adolescents from a rural primary school in Kenya completed maximal incremental running tests with COSMED K4b2. The Douglas bag method (DB) was used as the criterion for comparison. The study conclusion was that "K4b2 device...

An educational video has been published by ERS showing the procedure of performing a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test with a COSMED metabolic cart. The tutorial shows the patient selection stage, the required equipment, preparation and set-up, how to perform the test and how to interpret the data. See the tutorial on the ERS website: click here See the full video on COSMED Youtube Channel: click...

A recent study of the Italian Diabetes Exercise Study (IDES) showed how supervised exercise can produce significant improvements of cardiovascular risk among Type-2 diabetes patients. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of an intensive exercise intervention strategy in promoting physical activity and improving hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level and other modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in...

A validation of Fitmate PRO by the University of Tennessee was published recently in the prestigious Journal of Strength and Conditioning. The main purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the Cosmed Fitmate for the prediction of maximal oxygen consumption through a submaximal exercise testing. Fitmate predicts VO2max based upon the linear regression between HR and measured VO2, and...