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VO2 max

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˌvi oʊ ˈtu ˌmæks/abbreviationAdvanced term

In sports & fitness, VO2 max means: The maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in and use during intense exercise, a key measure of aerobic fitness.

In Turkish: maksimal oksijen tüketimi, VO2 maks

How it is used

Used in sports science labs, endurance coaching and fitness watches. It is measured in millilitres of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml/kg/min). People test, estimate or improve their VO2 max.

Example sentences

  1. We'll measure your VO2 max on the treadmill with a gas analyser.

  2. My watch estimates my VO2 max at 52.

Common collocations

  • VO2 max test
  • improve VO2 max
  • estimated VO2 max
  • high VO2 max
  • aerobicDescribes exercise or energy production that uses oxygen, usually steady activity you can keep up for a long time, like jogging or cycling.
  • enduranceThe ability to keep up physical effort for a long time without tiring, important in sports like running, cycling, swimming and rowing.
  • heart rateThe number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm), used to measure how hard the body is working during exercise and at rest.
  • treadmillAn exercise machine with a moving belt on which you walk or run on the spot, with controls for speed and incline.

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