VO2 Max Test

The VO2 (volume of oxygen consumed) max test can tell someone how aerobically fit they are! Participants will bike or run for 8-12 minutes until they can no longer continue. The test starts easy and gets progressively harder. The participant will breathe into a mask which send the air you expire to machine. The machine will give us values based on the composition of the air your breath out! One number is the maximum amount of oxygen uptake (VO2 max). This value is the maximum capacity of your body to take up and use oxygen. The higher this value is, the more fit you are! Also, higher values coincide with decreased risks of cardiovascular disease and other ailments. Information acquired in this test can help aid exercise training which can improve your VO2 max! By improving your VO2 max, an individual should be able to bike and run faster for a longer period of time!