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Physiological Basis
Metabolic Computations RQ
Relative VO2
The amount of oxygen your body used per kilogram of bodyweight mLO2/kg/min Allows comparison between people of different sizes.
Body Mass = 230 lbs (104.5 kg) VO2max = 5 LO2/min VO2max = 47.8 mLO2/kg/min
Body Mass = 150 lbs (68.2 kg) VO2max = 4 LO2/min VO2max = 58.7 mLO2/kg/min
Incremental Stages
Continuous vs. Discontinuous
Heart Rate
Within 10 beats of age-predicted max HR
RPE Scale
RPE > 17
VO2max Statistics
Olympic Athletes
VO2max Statistics
Age
VO2max Norms
VO2max Norms
Methods:
At least six students will perform a VO2max test on a treadmill and a cycle ergometer We will then perform some statistical analyses to answer the research question.