Article

The usual fitness tests available to assess maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), a key
fitness component, are not particularly useful for epidemiological studies.
Questionnaires to assess VO2max, however, are simple, easy to use, and
inexpensive. In 1986, Huet developed such a French general questionnaire, which
now also has an English version. Its simplicity is interesting as it could be
used to survey large populations. The purpose of this study was to assess the
validity and reliability of this Huet questionnaire in a sample of healthy French
volunteers. A total of 108 subjects were included in this study, 88 males and 20
females. The validity of the questionnaire was checked using correlation
coefficients and a Bland-Altman plot between questionnaire estimations and
measures of VO2max obtained with a stress test on a cycle ergometer. An
intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was also calculated to determine the
reliability of the questionnaire. Significant correlation was obtained with the
Huet questionnaire and measured VO2max (r2 = 0.77, p = 0.0001, SEE = 5.97 ml x kg
(-1 ) x min- (1), n = 108). The ICC showed very high reliability (ICC= 0.988, n =
21). The Huet questionnaire is an easy, rapidly administered tool that correlated
highly with VO2 max in this sample population.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI