Comparison of a Kayaking Ergometer Protocol With an Arm Crank Protocol for Evaluating Peak Oxygen Consumption

• Autores: Scott C. Forbes, Philip D. Chilibeck
• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 21, Nº. 4, 2007, págs. 1282-1285
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Forbes, S.C., and P.D. Chilibeck. Comparison of a kayaking ergometer protocol with an arm crank protocol for evaluating peak oxygen consumption. J. Strength Cond. Res. 21(4):1282-1285. 2007.-The purpose of this study was to compare a kayak ergometer protocol with an arm crank protocol for determining peak oxygen consumption ( O2). On separate days in random order, 10 men and 5 women (16-24 years old) with kayaking experience completed the kayak ergometer protocol and a standardized arm crank protocol. The kayak protocol began at 70 strokes per minute and increased by 10 strokes per minute every 2 minutes until volitional fatigue. The arm crank protocol consisted of a crank rate of 70 revolutions per minute, initial loading of 35 W and subsequent increases of 35 W every 2 minutes until volitional fatigue. The results showed a significant difference (p < 0.01) between the kayak ergometer and the arm crank protocols for relative peak O2 (47.5 ± 3.9 ml·kg?1·min?1 vs. 44.2 ± 6.2 ml·kg?1·min?1) and absolute peak O2 (3.38 L·min?1 ± 0.53 vs. 3.14 ± 0.64 L·min?1). The correlation between kayak and arm crank protocol was 0.79 and 0.90, for relative and absolute O2 peak, respectively (both p < 0.01). The higher peak O2 on the kayak ergometer may be due to the greater muscle mass involved compared to the arm crank ergometer. The kayak ergometer protocol may therefore be more specific to the sport of kayaking than an arm crank protocol.