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ArticleFuture science OA2026

Description of age- and sex-specific reference values for cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy ethnic Kazakh adults: a cross-sectional study.

Akmaral Beisenbayeva, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Feruza Bekmetova, Gyulnar Zhussupova, Uldana Aleushinova, Ayan Abdrakhmanov

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Akmaral BeisenbayevaAstana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0009-0008-9182-2734
Makhabbat BekbossynovaUniversity Medical Center CF, Astana, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0003-2834-617X
Feruza BekmetovaRepublican Specialized Scientific Practical-Medical Center of Cardiology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.ORCID 0000-0002-0619-4729
Gyulnar ZhussupovaAstana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-9069-4082
Uldana AleushinovaUniversity Medical Center CF, Astana, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0009-0006-4302-2084
Ayan AbdrakhmanovNational Coordination Center for Emergency Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-6315-5016

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backgroundCardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to describe age- and sex-specific reference values for CRF in healthy adults in Kazakhstan and to examine age-related changes in key physiological parameters, including peak heart rate and body mass index.

methodsThe research included 3271 nonsmoking adults aged 20 to 59 years, free of health issues, who performed symptom-limited incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a cycle ergometer between 2018 and 2025. The highest 30-s average value from exercise testing defined peak oxygen uptake (VO

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conclusionThis study provides the first nationally relevant descriptive data on CRF reference values for Kazakh adults.

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age-specific fitnessCardiorespiratory fitnesscardiovascular disease riskcycle ergometerreference values

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