what is vo2max

WhatisVO2Max?[PhysicalFitness|AerobicCapacity|CardioRespiratoryFitness]

VO2Max=maxoxygenthebodycanuBlize

Thebodyusesoxygentoburnfueltoproduceenergy– somoretheoxygenyourbodycanuse,moretheenergyyoucanproduce.Itslikethe“enginesize”ofthehumanbody.

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There’sa21%correla>onbetweenac>vityandfitnessi.e.coun>ngstepsandcalorieswon’ttellyouifyou’refit

WhyMeasureVO2Max?

VO2Max=MostVitalofVitalSigns

3.5=BasalOxygenNeeds

=97.5HighestEverMeasuredforHumans

Singlebestindicatorofphysicalfitness,athleEcpotenEalandcardiovascularhealth.

Units:ml/kg/min(millilitersofoxygenperkgofbodyweightperminute)

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VO2Max=MostVitalofVitalSigns

3.5=BasalOxygenNeeds

=97.5HighestEverMeasuredforHumans

Singlebestindicatorofphysicalfitness,athleEcpotenEalandcardiovascularhealth.

Units:ml/kg/min(millilitersofoxygenperkgofbodyweightperminute)

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EliteAthletes:2xVO2Max MEN

VO2MaxDrops1%/Yr.AsWeAgeMEN

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WhatisVO2Max?

AerobicCapacityMaxoxygenthebodycanuBlize

MuscleO2UptakeMaxoxygen

musclescanburn

CardiacOutputMaxoxygentheheartcansupply

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VO2Max Ca-CvSV*HR

[PhysicalFitness|AerobicCapacity|CardioRespiratoryFitness]

AmericanHeartAssociaEon

“Mostimportantoverallcorrelateofhealth”1“Strongestpredictorofcardiovasculardiseaseandall-causemortality”1“AlladultsshouldhaveCRF(VO2Max)measuredonaregularbasis…similartootherpreventaEveservices”2

1.  Kaminsky et al A National Registry for Cardiorespiratory Fitness. Circulation. 2013;127:652-662 2.  Ross et al The Importance of Assessing CRF in Clinical Practice. Circulation 2016, 134:00-00

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VO2MaxandHeartDisease10%increaseinVO2Maxleadstoa15%declineinriskofhearta<acks

JAmCollCardiol.2014;64(12):1245-1253.doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1184

VO2MaxandBloodPressureHigherfitnessleveldelaysBPsymptomsby~20yearsversuslowfitness

VO2MaxandOtherIndicators

ModeratelyHighVO2Max(>41formenand>36forwomen):•  Reducesriskoftype2diabetes•  ImprovescogniBvefuncBon•  Preventsthe‘brainfromshrinking’•  Improvessuccessinexams•  Reducesriskofdepression•  Increasesbasalmetabolicrate•  Reducesriskofbreast,ovarianandprostratecancer

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NormallyMeasuredInaLabExpensive~$25-45kforgoldstandardkit+costofexerciseequipment+consumables=~$150pertestCumbersome>Oxygencontrolledroom>Equipmentcalibra>on,maintenance>HandsignalstocommunicateNotfun!Mostpeopledon’tseemtoenjoybreathingintofacemasks

Therefore,VeryFewTest

RevvoMakesitEasytoMeasureVO2Max

LabStandardAccuracy

METHODOLOGY19subjectstestedonRevvoandalsotestedinalabusinggoldstandardParvomedicsmetaboliccartthatmeasuredtheirrespiratorygases(oxygen,carbondioxideetc.).Thesampleconsistedofmenandwomen,30-50yearsofage,withVO2Maxlevelsrangingfrom18to70.

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RevvoVersusLabVO2MaxValues

TheRevvoFitnessProfile

Closeryoutraintoyourmax,quickertheincreaseinyourVO2Max

TrainingIntensity(%VO2Max)

IncreaseinFitness

(rVO2Max)

HowtoImproveVO2Max?

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