ABSTRACT
A. Mamen,1 G.K. Resaland,1 D.A. Mo2 and L.B. Andersen2,3 1Sogn og Fjordane University College, Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogndal, Norway; 2Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Section for Sport Medicine, Oslo, Norway; 3Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Measurement of V˙O2peak is the gold standard of aerobic fitness assessment, and the assessments are usually conducted on either a treadmill or a cycle ergometer. Each test form has advantages and shortcomings but measures are not identical. Use of a smaller muscle mass in cycling may explain the lower values usually found for that type of exercise. Most studies of the difference between running and cycling results have been carried out on adults (LeMura et al., 2001) and the volume of research investigating children is much less (Boileau et al., 1977). The aim of the present study was to compare the V˙O2peak values in nine-year-old boys measured on the treadmill and during cycling to enable comparison between populations tested with different exercise modes.
