Prediction of ventilatory threshold from a submaximal one mile walk test

Abstract

Maximal oxygen consumption (VOzmax) is considered the gold standard reference for the evaluation of aerobic metabolism. Emerging evidence suggests that ventilatory threshold (VT) is a better way to prescribe exercise than the relative percent concept anchored by VOzmax� Threshold based training may be superior to percentage range-based training in various populations for exercise prescription. Although there are strategies for defining the VT, there is no single, submaximal test that is well-supported for defining the VT.