Measurement of Aerobic Capacity - VO2-max via Respirometry & Ergometers

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 CYCLE ERGOMETER
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 Water Flume - a water treadmill
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  athlete testing in USA Swimming flume 
      

                          Mens' World Record is 21.64 sec for 50 M freestyle
                          or 21.64 sec/ 0.0311 miles
                          or 11.61 min per mile
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MAXIMUM OXYGEN CONSUMPTION FOR WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES

Oxygen Consumption       

                                   milliliters oxygen/ kilogram/ minute

Sport

Males

Females

 

 

 

Cross-country skiing

80-90+-

60-75

Long-distance running

70-80+

55-65

Cycling

70-80+

50-60

  Lance Armstrong 85+  

Speed skating

70-80+

50-60

Intermediate-distance running

65-80

 

Race walking

65-70+

 

Rowing

60-70

 

Swimming

60-70

50-60

Alpine skiing

55-65+

50-60

Soccer

55-65+

 

Table tennis

55-65

35-45

lee hockey

55-65

 

Decathlon

55-65

 

Tennis

50-60+

 

Basketball

50-60+

 

Gymnastics

50-60

35-45

Wrestling

45-60+

 

Football

45-60

 

Running sprints

45-55+

35-45

Baseball

40-50+

 

Martial arts

40-50 +

 

     Average male 40

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to calculate energy in calories multiple Liters of O2  x  5.0 Kcal
0.040 L x 5.0Kcal = 0.200 Kcal per min
0.085 L x 5.0Kcal = 0.425 Kcal per min

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