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. 2020 Jun 16;9(11):e015117. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015117

Table 5.

Directly Measured CRF and eCRF at the First and Second Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test

Variable n First Test ICC (95% CI) n Second Test ICC (95% CI)
Mean±SD R 2 SEE Mean±SD R 2 SEE
Directly measured CRF 34.9±9.3 36.8±9.7
No PA measure
Riddle et al 198024 987 29.6±6.9a 0.46b 5.1 0.49 (0.44–0.54)b 987 28.3±7.1a, c 0.55b 4.7 0.37 (0.32–0.42)b
Wasserman et al 199425 987 33.9±7.0a 0.54b 4.7 0.70 (0.67–0.73)b 987 32.8±7.1a, c 0.62b 4.3 0.66 (0.63–0.70)b
Jang et al 2012 (model 1)26 798 45.5±6.5a 0.34b 5.3 0.01 (−0.06 to 0.08) 772 45.3±6.5a, c 0.31b 5.4 0.11 (0.04–0.18)b
Baynard et al 2016 (BMI)27 987 36.6±7.1a 0.53b 4.9 0.68 (0.65–0.71) b 987 35.6±7.3a, c 0.61b 4.5 0.74 (0.71–0.77)b
Baynard et al 2016 (WC)27 813 35.6±7.4a 0.57b 4.9 0.73 (0.69–0.76)b 845 35.0±7.4a, c 0.62b 4.6 0.76 (0.73–0.79)b
Myers et al 201728 987 36.2±7.3a 0.53b 5.0 0.70 (0.66–0.73)b 987 35.1±7.5a, c 0.62b 4.7 0.74 (0.71–0.77)b
de Souza et al 201829 987 35.3±7.4 0.54b 5.1 0.71 (0.68–0.74)b 987 34.3±7.6a, c 0.62b 4.7 0.73 (0.70–0.76)b
Includes measure of PA
Jackson et al 1990 (BMI)30 811 32.6±9.7a 0.61b 6.1 0.76 (0.73–0.79)b 799 34.2±9.8a, c 0.62b 6.0 0.77 (0.74–0.80)b
Jackson et al 1990 (%fat)30 456 28.2±9.1a 0.60b 5.8 0.70 (0.65–0.74)b 490 30.3±8.6a, c 0.53b 5.8 0.68 (0.63–0.73)b
Heil et al 199531 456 34.3±7.5a 0.55b 5.0 0.70 (0.65–0.74)b 490 36.4±7.2a, c 0.51b 5.1 0.64 (0.59–0.69)b
Whaley et al 1995 (BMI)32 878 34.7±8.3 0.62b 5.2 0.78 (0.75–0.81)b 861 36.1±8.4c 0.59b 5.3 0.76 (0.73–0.79)b
Whaley et al 1995 (%fat)32 490 30.6±8.4a 0.62b 5.2 0.78 (0.74–0.81)b 529 32.2±7.8a, c 0.55b 5.3 0.73 (0.68–0.76)b
Matthews et al 199933 811 37.1±8.2a 0.62b 5.1 0.75 (0.72–0.78)b 799 38.2±8.4a, c 0.65b 5.0 0.78 (0.75–0.80)b
Jurca et al 2005 (ACLS)34 808 35.5±8.0a 0.65b 4.7 0.79 (0.77–0.82)b 793 37.0±8.1a, c 0.67b 4.6 0.80 (0.78–0.83)b
Jurca et al 2005 (ADNFS)34 808 38.4±7.6a 0.63b 4.6 0.70 (0.66–0.73)b 793 38.0±7.8a 0.70b 4.3 0.79 (0.77–0.82)b
Jurca et al 2005 (NASA)34 808 34.4±8.1 0.66b 4.7 0.80 (0.78–0.83)b 793 35.2±8.2a, c 0.69b 4.6 0.81 (0.79–0.84)b
Wier et al 2006 (BMI)35 811 34.2±8.4a 0.63b 5.1 0.79 (0.76–0.81)b 799 35.4±8.6a, c 0.64b 5.1 0.79 (0.76–0.82)b
Wier et al 2006 (%fat)35 456 30.1±8.0a 0.63b 4.9 0.77 (0.73–0.81)b 490 31.7±7.5a, c 0.56b 5.0 0.73 (0.68–0.77)b
Wier et al 2006 (WC)35 676 33.1±8.1a 0.64b 4.9 0.79 (0.76–0.82)b 698 34.5±8.1a, c 0.64b 4.9 0.79 (0.76–0.81)b
Nes et al 201136 676 40.9±7.5a 0.67b 4.4 0.53 (0.47–0.58)b 697 41.6±7.7a, c 0.71b 4.2 0.61 (0.56–0.65)b
Cáceres et al 2012 (9 levels)37 666 34.1±6.8 0.42b 5.1 0.63 (0.58–0.67)b 642 31.7±6.6a, c 0.52b 4.6 0.61 (0.55–0.65)b
Cáceres et al 2012 (5 levels)37 666 35.2±7.0a 0.42b 5.4 0.62 (0.57–0.66)b 643 32.5±6.8a, c 0.48b 4.9 0.62 (0.57–0.66)b
Jackson et al 2012 (BMI, 5‐level PA)20 595 38.3±7.0a 0.57b 4.6 0.58 (0.53–0.63)b 592 38.8±7.2a, c 0.65b 4.3 0.68 (0.64–0.72)b
Jackson et al 2012 (%fat, 5‐level PA)20 383 36.5±6.4a 0.60b 4.1 0.58 (0.51–0.64)b 412 37.6±6.3a, c 0.59b 4.1 0.58 (0.52–0.64)b
Jackson et al 2012 (BMI, 2‐level PA)20 595 38.2±7.1a 0.56b 4.7 0.59 (0.54–0.64)b 592 38.6±7.3a, c 0.65b 4.4 0.70 (0.65–0.74)b
Jackson et al 2012 (%fat, 2‐level PA)20 383 36.4±6.4a 0.59b 4.1 0.59 (0.52–0.65)b 412 37.4±6.4a, c 0.59b 4.1 0.60 (0.54–0.66)b
Jang et al 2012 (model 2)26 682 44.7±6.7a 0.46b 4.9 0.13 (0.05–0.20)b 666 45.7±6.7a, c 0.43b 5.1 0.15 (0.07–0.22)b

%Fat indicates percentage body fat; ACLS, equation based on data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study; ADNFS, equation based on data from the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey; BMI, body mass index; CRF, cardiorespiratory fitness; eCRF, estimated CRF; ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; NASA, equation based on data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Johnson Space Center; PA, physical activity; and WC, waist circumference.

a

Significantly different from directly measured CRF.

b

Significant correlation/association with directly measured CRF.

c

Significantly different from test 1 (P<0.05).