VO2 Max

• VO2max:

  • Maximum quantity of O2 that can be consumed in 1 minute
  • Measured through direct gas analysis
  • Oxygen breathed in - Oxygen breathed out = total oxygen consumed
• Types of performers who rely on VO2 Max:

  • Triathlon athletes
  • Marathon runners
  • Road cyclers
  • Games players
• VO2 graph in the situation of a multi-stage fitness test

  • VO2 max cannot be maintained so is therefore anaerobic.

  A) VO2

  B) Intensity

  C) Zone of VO2 max