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. 2023 May 3;5(2):101–105. doi: 10.1016/j.smhs.2023.04.001

Table 3.

Sensitivity and specificity of maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) primary (plateau) and secondary (heart rate [HR]+ respiratory exchange ratio [RER]) criteria. Note: s ​= ​seconds, HR ​= ​heart rate, RER ​= ​respiratory exchange ratio.

10 ​s 30 ​s 60 ​s
Plateau
Sensitivity 30.0 20.0 20.8
Specificity 44.4 55.6 60
HR ​+ ​RER
Sensitivity 95 100 91.3
Specificity 25.0 11.1 20.0