Tracking Changes in Maximal Oxygen Consumption with the Heart Rate Index in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

Esco, Michael R.; Snarr, Ronald L.; Flatt, Andrew; Leatherwood, Matthew; Whittaker, Adam

doi:10.2478/hukin-2014-0065

Tracking Changes in Maximal Oxygen Consumption with the Heart Rate Index in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

The purpose of this study was to determine if the HRindex Method (VO 2max = [6 x HRindex - 5] x 3.5, where HRindex = HRmax/HRrest) was accurate for tracking changes in VO 2max following 8-weeks of endurance training among collegiate female soccer players. Predicted VO 2max via the HRindex Method …