Measurement of Aerobic Capacity - VO
2-max via Respirometry & Ergometers
Gas
              exchange measurements
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treamill testing
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cycle ergometer testing

 
 
 
 
 
 
 









  a cycle ergometer is a
  stationary bicycle with
  an ergometer attached
  to measure the work
  done by the exerciser.




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USA Flume























  A swimming flume is used for
training and testing. A flume
is a swimming treadmill that
contains 50,000 gallons of
water with a current that can
be adjusted from zero to three
meters per second
(6.7mph).

  
  A unique feature of a flume
is that it is built in a hyperbaric
chamber and can adjust the
altitude from sea level to
8,000 ft above sea level
.

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Men's World Record
for 50 M freestyle
is 20.91 sec by
Cesar Cielo Filho (BRA)   12/28/2009
 or
20.91 sec/0.03106 mi
 or
5.35004 mph


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flume tests





 
 
 
 
 
 






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MAXIMUM OXYGEN CONSUMPTION FOR WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES

Oxygen Consumption - VO2max

                         milliliters oxygen/ kilogram/ minute

Sport

Males

Females

 

 

 

Cross-country skiing

80-90+

60-75

Long-distance running

70-80+

55-65

 Jim Ryun  (world record miler)  81.0  
 Joan Benoit (84 Gold marathoner)   78.6

Cycling

70-80+

50-60

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

35

     
to calculate Calories multiple liters of O2  x  5.0 Kcal
Avg. = 0.040 L x 5.0Kcal = 0.200 Kcal per min
Elite = 0.079 L x 5.0Kcal = 0.395 Kcal per min

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