Effort tests in the laboratory: Are they really useful to evaluate performance?

The effort tests carried out in the laboratory have historically considered a method of great value when classifying athletes according to their level of performance, determining the maximum cardiorespiratory capacity or establishing submaximal performance parameters such as thresholds and training areas derived from these. However, this type of tests concur with serious limitations, as we will see in this article.

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