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13 lines
951 B
Markdown
- [New study quantifies accuracy of Garmin Vo2Max #readings](https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2022/08/26/garmin-vo2max-accuracy/) #Highlights
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- Vo2Max is a measurement of how well your body uses oxygen when you’re working out at your hardest
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- reflects the aerobic physical fitness
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- , Garmin starts off by combining info on your resting heart rate, age, gender, weight and other personal data
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- relationship between your pace and heart rate
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- The study participants visited the laboratory twice during the observation period to determine their Vo2Max during a treadmill ramp test
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- This information was compared with three outdoor runs where the metric was tracked by the Garmin watch.
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- 4.1%.
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- 3.5% in this range
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- Forerunner 245 showed an overall discrepancy of 5.7%.
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- using this measurement to prescribe exercise intensity has limited application
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- 5% error on average
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