Journal article
A comparison of aerobic fitness testing on a swim bench and treadmill in a recreational surfing cohort : a pilot study
Sports, Vol.6(2), p.54
2018
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Abstract
<p>The intermittent manner of surfing accentuates the importance of both the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Currently, the optimal method of assessing surfing-specific aerobic fitness is using a swim bench (SWB) ergometer; however, their limited availability presents a barrier to surfers wanting to know their maximal aerobic power (VO<sub>2peak</sub>). As a result, the aims of this pilot study were to determine the VO<sub>2peak</sub> of recreational surfers using a new commercial SWB ergometer and to propose and examine the feasibility of a regression model to predict SWB ergometer VO<sub>2peak</sub> values. A total of nine recreational surfers were assessed where body measurements were conducted followed by maximal aerobic capacity testing (swim bench and treadmill) to profile the cohort. Findings demonstrated that VO<sub>2peak</sub> values were significantly greater (<em>p</em> < 0.001) on the treadmill compared to the SWB ergometer (<em>M</em> = 66.01 ± 8.23 vs. 37.41 ± 8.73 mL/kg/min). Peak heart rate was also significantly greater on the treadmill compared to the SWB ergometer. Multiple regression analysis was used to produce a model which predicted SWB VO<sub>2peak</sub> values with an R<sup>2</sup> value of 0.863 and an adjusted R<sup>2</sup>value of 0.726. The physiological profiling of the recreational cohort coupled with a surfer’s predicted SWB VO<sub>2peak</sub> value will allow for identification of surfing-specific aerobic fitness levels and evidence-based training recommendations.</p>
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- Title
- A comparison of aerobic fitness testing on a swim bench and treadmill in a recreational surfing cohort : a pilot study
- Creators
- Hamzeh Khundaqji - Bond UniversityEnad Samain - Bond UniversityMichael Climstein - Southern Cross UniversityBen Schram - Bond UniversityWayne Hing - Bond UniversityJames Furness - Bond University
- Publication Details
- Sports, Vol.6(2), p.54
- Identifiers
- 3720; 991012821394602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Human Sciences; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article