Determining the Optimal Workrate for Cycle Ergometer Verification Phase Testing in Males with Obesity.

The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of verification phase (VP) testing and a 3 min all-out test to determine critical power (CP) in males with obesity. Nine young adult males with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg·m completed a cycle ergometer ramp-style VO test, four randomized VP tests at 80, 90, 100, and 105% of maximum wattage attained during the ramp test, and a 3 min all-out test. There was a significant main effect for VO across all five tests ( = 0.

Supra-Versus Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Verification of VO in Males and Females.

This study was designed to determine the optimal intensity for verification phase testing (VP) in healthy, young adults. Thirty one young, active participants (16 females) completed a cycle ergometer graded exercise test (GXT) VO test and 4 VP tests at 80, 90, 100, and 105% of the maximum wattage achieved during the GXT. GXT and VP VO values showed a significant test x sex interaction ( = 0.