Single-session cycling test combining fixed steps and a ramp to estimate thresholds and VO2peak together.
The step-ramp-step protocol derives ventilatory/metabolic thresholds and peak aerobic capacity from one continuous laboratory visit rather than separate testing days, improving testing efficiency. Its validity rests on assumptions about kinetics transfer between the stepped and ramped phases, which this study's design does not independently verify against multi-day reference testing.
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