Military medicine
A Ramp Protocol with Increasing Incline and Additional Weight for Special Operation Forces Provides a Valid Assessment of V.O2max.
Alain Dössegger, Leonid Zberg, Thomas Gsponer, Oliver Faude, Markus Gerber, Martin Flück, Thomas Wyss, Christian Protte
Published: 202510.1093/milmed/usaf488
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Accurately measuring aerobic endurance in military and police Special Operations Forces (SOF) and in load-bearing sports requires a cardiopulmonary exercise test protocol that incorporates load and terrain demands. We developed a ramped…
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