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scousemouse78
Question:
How to work out a subject's VO2 max...
Does anyone know of a more suitable equation for working out a person's VO2 max ?? I am tearing my hair out here! I seriously am sceptic with the Astrand equation, VO2 Max = (d12 – 505)/45, which has no variable for individual bodyweight or anything. Its determined purely on distance (d12). I do not have access to Douglas bags and gas analysis machines unfortunately, so a simple treadmill test is all i have or an ergometre. Your help would be great.
Asked by scousemouse78 - 2 answers - 17 weeks 3 days ago
elkynben
Why not consider a test from the 101 performance evaluation tests, for your final sport purpose?
Submitted 16 weeks 6 days ago by elkynbena.ovenden818
Hi Scouse. If you look in Your Personal Trainer issue 8, you'll find the Bruce Treadmill Test. You might it useful, you still have to do the maths bit, but the formulas and tables are there too. Hope this helps.
Submitted 16 weeks 2 days ago by a.ovenden818Andy