Effects of different increments in workload and duration on peak physiological responses during seated upper-body poling.

The UBP test protocols with different increments in workload and duration did not influence [Formula: see text]O2peak, and can therefore be used interchangeably when [Formula: see text]O2peak is the primary outcome. However, POpeak and RER depend upon the test protocol applied and the UBP test protocols can, therefore, not be used interchangeably when the latter is the primary outcome parameter.