The ability to inspire, transport and utilise oxygen for a prolonged time.
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what is VO2 max?
The peak amount of oxygen you can inspire, transport and utilise in a minute. (ml/kg/min)
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What factors affect VO2?
age, gender, training, physiological make-up
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What is the most accurate test for measuring VO2 max and why?
Direct Gas Analysis- it directly measures volume of gas inhaled and exhaled whilst on an exercise bike, the difference shows how good aerobic capacity is.
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What other tests can you use to measure VO2 max?
NCF multi-stage fitness/Queen's college step test/cooper 12min run
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How can you improve VO2 max?
HIIT/ Continuous training (fartlek)
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What is Karvonen's principle?
a measure of your target HR to improve aerobic capacity- more accurate as it considers age and RHR (220-AGE=(MAX HR) (MAX HR-RHR) (HR X %) +65 = ACCURATE HR TARGET
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The peak amount of oxygen you can inspire, transport and utilise in a minute. (ml/kg/min)
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what is VO2 max?
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age, gender, training, physiological make-up
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Card 4
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Direct Gas Analysis- it directly measures volume of gas inhaled and exhaled whilst on an exercise bike, the difference shows how good aerobic capacity is.
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NCF multi-stage fitness/Queen's college step test/cooper 12min run
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