A new study on Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) Journal provides updated reference values for CPET that are independent of sex and body size. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is an essential tool to assess cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in children. There is a paucity of adequate pediatric reference values that are independent of body size and pubertal stage. The purpose...

The verification phase of the VO2max assessment has been investigated in this paper published on the Sports Medicine - Open Journal. Commonly performed during an incremental test to exhaustion, maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) assessment has become a recurring practice in clinical and experimental settings. To validate the test, several criteria were proposed. In this review the knowledge on the...

A new review on the Current Opinion on Cardiiology Journal addresses the clinical approach to utilize CPET in the evaluation and management of coronary artery disease (CAD). There is growing clinical interest for the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate patients with or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). With mounting evidence, this concise review with relevant teaching...

A new study on Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) Journal investigates the repeatability of CPET parameters in normal healthy subjects. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has many important clinical and research applications. Defining repeatability of CPET measurements is important when determining a response to a therapy or training program, or monitoring disease progression. The...