CARDIAC OUTPUT (CO)-VO 2 MAX

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SUMMARY

1. VO2 max = maximal CO * maximal O2 extraction by tissues.

2. Both increase with training, hence VO2 max increases with training.

3. VO2 max averages 38 ml/kg/min in men & 29 ml/kg/min in women.


Reference(s)

Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education