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There are sport-specific differences in the prediction of VO2max using the MST.
Different sports may require tailored approaches for assessing VO2max.
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These findings indicate that the MST is not a good predictor of VO2max in certain athletic populations, and that there are sport-specific differences in prediction of VO2max using this test.
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Supported by the study's findings regarding the differences in athlete populations.
Source
PREDICTION OF MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE FROM A 20-M SHUTTLE RUN AND MEASURED DIRECTLY IN RUNNERS AND SQUASH PLAYERS 873
A. St Clair Gibson et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1997
DOI 10.1097/00005768-199705001-00872
other · n=20
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