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CPET Data Interpretation:
Mastering the 9-Panel Plot
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Here is What You'll Learn
A Practical Approach to CPET Interpretation
Interpreting a CPET is about more than knowing what each variable represents. The real skill lies in bringing the data together, recognising the quality and limitations of the test, identifying the key physiological responses, and translating these findings into a meaningful performance interpretation.
This course takes a practical, case-based approach to CPET interpretation. Across three sessions, you will work through the process from assessing whether a test can be trusted, to systematically interpreting the nine-panel plot, and finally integrating the findings into a clear, performance-focused conclusion. Realistic CPET examples and guided interpretation will help you develop a structured approach that you can apply to your own practice.
The course is designed for practitioners who want to move beyond simply reading a CPET report and develop greater confidence in interpreting the data, justifying their conclusions, and understanding what the findings mean in a performance context.
21st October 2026 - Can We Trust the Test?
Core content
CPET foundations; nine-panel overview; calibration and sampling; data quality and artefacts; VO₂peak vs VO₂max; indicators of maximality.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Evaluate CPET technical quality, including relevant calibration, sampling and data-integrity considerations.
- Identify common sources of artefact or poor-quality data that may influence interpretation.
- Assess whether a CPET represents an appropriate maximal or near-maximal effort using multiple physiological and performance indicators.
- Distinguish between VO₂peak and VO₂max and recognise the implications for interpretation.
28th October 2026 - What Is the 9-Panel Plot Telling Us?
Core content
Systematic 9-panel plot interpretation and ventilatory thresholds
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Systematically interpret the nine-panel CPET plot by integrating metabolic, cardiovascular, ventilatory and gas-exchange responses.
- Identify expected and atypical physiological responses across the nine panels.
- Identify and justify VT1 and VT2 using appropriate physiological markers.
- Recognise uncertainty in ventilatory threshold identification where physiological markers disagree.
4th November 2026 - From Interpretation to Performance Decision
Core content
Expected vs atypical responses; likely physiological limitations; alternative explanations; integrated interpretation; performance implications; scope and appropriate further input.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Recognise expected, atypical and potentially abnormal physiological responses within a performance CPET.
- Identify likely physiological contributors to exercise limitation and formulate an integrated, performance-focused interpretation.
- Integrate findings across the nine-panel plot to determine the most relevant physiological features for performance.
- Translate CPET findings into appropriate performance implications while recognising the boundary between performance interpretation and clinical diagnosis.
- Identify when additional assessment or appropriate clinical input may be warranted.
CASES CPD Endorsement
This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) and equates to 5 learning credits. It provides structured continuing professional development for practitioners looking to strengthen their knowledge and practical interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), with a particular focus on performance applications.
About Gurney Performance Science Education
Gurney Performance Science Education (GPSE) delivers evidence-based education and professional development in applied sport, exercise and performance science.
GPSE is led by Dr Tom Gurney, an Exercise Physiologist and Lecturer at the University of Exeter. Tom holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), recognising his experience and contribution to teaching and learning in higher education. He also holds CMALT, a professional qualification recognising expertise in the effective use of technology in education.
Tom has extensive experience in exercise physiology, physiological testing, body composition assessment and applied sport science education, having taught across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and worked with students, practitioners, athletes and sporting organisations.
He is also an ISAK Level 3 Instructor, enabling him to deliver and assess internationally recognised anthropometric training and accreditation. Through GPSE, Tom combines his academic, scientific and teaching expertise to provide practical, professionally relevant education designed to develop skills that can be applied confidently in real-world sport, health and performance settings.
Course Capacity
To maintain a high-quality, interactive learning experience, the course is intentionally limited with capacity, with places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Once full, additional registrations will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when the next course cohort is scheduled.
Register once to gain access to all sessions of this webinar.
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