BPK 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Vo2 Max, Cross-Country Skiing, Heart Rate
16 Jun 2016
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Merriam-webster. com defines it as the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during a specified period of usually intense exercise that depends on body weight and the strength of the lungs . And http://runneracademy. com defines it as the basic definition of vo2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise. As a runner, this is used to measure your level of fitness. We will form our own definition as the lecture progresses: direct measurement of maximal aerobi. The maximum oxygen uptake provides important information on the capacity of the oxygen transport system. As the duration of events requiring heavy continuous energy expenditure becomes progressively greater than one minute, aerobic capacity becomes increasingly important as a determining factor for success. Longer you go, the more o2 you need. Remember o2 diffusion is always passive never active. Steppy test: get tired quickly, obvious increase of work rate, no normal distribution.
