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Table 6 Relative and absolute reliability of maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max)

From: Reliability of a new test battery for fitness assessment of the European Astronaut corps

Parameter

Pooled mean ± SD

Relative reliability

Absolute reliability

ICC3.1

SEM

CV

VO2max spirometry (ml kg−1 min−1)a

54.7 ± 5.4

0.91

±1.62

±2.97

VO2max lactate (ml kg−1 min−1)b

49.3 ± 7.4

0.91

×/÷1.05

×/÷4.98

  1. SD standard deviation, ICC intraclass correlation, SEM standard error of measurement, CV coefficient of variation coefficient, “±” error in absolute form, “×/÷” error as ratio, based on log transformed data.
  2. aMeasured directly using spirometry.
  3. bEstimated from lactate values using ERGONIZER® software.