What can VO2 max testing tell you about your fitness level?

Your VO2 max — a good indicator of cardiopulmonary fitness — isn’t static. It can be improved with consistent exercise or ...
Union Leader

What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness?

I like to challenge myself physically, whether it’s working out, cycling or cross-country skiing. I’ve heard about VO2 max testing. What could I gain from it?
Labroots

Cardiac Stress Test Can Determine Mortality Risk

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

Shall we go for a walk? A cross-sectional study comparing the 6 min walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise test for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in de novo kidn…

Background and objective Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) face elevated cardiovascular risk, partly due to reduced ...
BMJ

Diagnostic evaluation and cardiopulmonary exercise test findings in young athletes with persistent symptoms following COVID-19

Correspondence to Dr Meagan M Wasfy, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; mwasfy{at}partners.org Objectives Persistent or late-onset ...