A mathematical model for predicting HR max, VO2 max, and oxygen uptake kinetics during treadmill walking and running at varied intensities Public Deposited

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  • March 20, 2019
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  • Borror, Andrew
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
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  • Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) is difficult to measure and most predictions are inaccurate due to a variety of assumptions. The purpose of this study was to validate a dynamical system model (DSM) for predicting HR max and VO2 max during walking and running. A secondary purpose was to predict VO2 responses using a neural network. Twenty-six healthy males completed a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and a submaximal protocol. The models were applied to the submaximal data to estimate the participants’ HR/VO2 responses and predict their HR max and VO2 max. The model accurately tracked HR and VO2 responses (R2 = -.85-0.99). However, it did not accurately estimate max (R2 < 0). Further refinement of the model is needed. This study elucidated some of the challenges of using a DSM and demonstrated that a neural network may be useful for easily predicting VO2 responses.
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  • Mann, Brian
  • Battaglini, Claudio
  • Shields, Edgar
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  • Master of Arts
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School
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  • 2018
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