The Interrelationships Between Predicted And Actual Measures Of Max VO2 And Running Performance

This study investigated the interrelationships between predicted Max VO2, actual Max VO2 and various running performances of individuals from three subject groups. More specifically, the study attempted to ascertain within a composite and each of three ability subgroups: (1) the relationship between actual Max VO2 and predicted Max VO2; (2) the correlations between actual oxygen uptake (L/min. and ml/kg/min.) and half-mile, mile, and three-mile performance times; (3) the relationship between predicted Max VO2 and performance in the half-mile, mile, and three-mile run; and (4) the significance of the difference among the correlation coefficients obtained between the predicted and actual measures of oxygen uptake (ml/kg/min.) and running performance . . . The relationships between predicted oxygen uptake and running performance were significant for the composite group at each distance vs. MAX VO2 ml/kg/min. and the trained runners at half mile (L/min.). The t value obtained for the differences among the correlation coefficients revealed significance for the trained runner sub-group at the half-mile and mile. With one exception, the relationships between actual and predicted Max VO2 (ml/kg/min.) increased as a function of distance.