VO2max

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VO2max

Description

Maximum oxygen consumption, V_O2max, is measured by spiroergometry on human and animal organisms capable of controlled physical exercise performance on a treadmill or cycle ergometer. V_O2max is the maximum respiration of an organism, expressed as the volume of O₂ at STPD consumed per unit of time per individual [mL.min^-1.x^-1]. If normalized per body mass of the individual, M [kg.x^-1], mass specific maximum oxygen consumption, V_O2max/M, is expressed in units [mL.min^-1.kg^-1]. For conversion to SI units of amount of oxygen consumed, V_O2max is multiplied by the conversion factor of 0.744 to obtain J_O2max [µmol O₂∙s^-1].

Abbreviation: VO2max

Reference: Oxygen flux

MitoPedia methods: Respirometry