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Metabolic adaptation
Only 50% of subjects demonstrated the plateau phenomenon in oxygen uptake with either protocol.
Practitioners should be aware that not all athletes will reach the plateau during VO2max testing, which may affect test interpretation.
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Only 50% of subjects demonstrated the plateau phenomenon in oxygen uptake with either protocol.
Why this rating
The observation is based on direct measurement during the study.
Source
Measurement of maximal oxygen uptake from two different laboratory protocols in runners and squash players
Alan St Clair Gibson et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1999
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