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VO2 Max
Information about the VO2 Max to help me with the AQA exam in June 2014
Question | Answer |
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What is the VO2 Max? | The maximum amount of oxygen consumed and utilised per minute |
What does the V stand for? | Volume |
What does the VO2 Max give an accurate representation of? | Fitness and Stamina |
What is the VO2 Max dependent on? | Cardiac, respiratory and vascular system |
What is VO2 Max measured in? | Milliliters per minute per kilogram of body weight |
What is the Lactic threshold? | The point at which lactic acid starts to accumulate in the blood |
How much can the VO2 Max improve by? | 20% |
How can the VO2 Max be improved? | Training aerobically |
Why is VO2 Max important to elite games players? | It's a measuer of fitness/stamina/endurance and last for long periods of time |