* In 2016, the AHA published a scientific statement recommending that CRF – quantifiable as V̇O<sub>2</sub> max/peak – be regularly assessed and used as a clinical vital sign; ergometry (exercise wattage measurement) may be used if V̇O<sub>2</sub> is unavailable. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27881567/ source] | * In 2016, the AHA published a scientific statement recommending that CRF – quantifiable as V̇O<sub>2</sub> max/peak – be regularly assessed and used as a clinical vital sign; ergometry (exercise wattage measurement) may be used if V̇O<sub>2</sub> is unavailable. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27881567/ source] |