VO2 Max Testing, test-to-exhaustion, can be performed on a treadmill, cycle ergometer, or a rowing machine. Exercise intensity increases with increments every minute for approximately 8-12 minutes until a maximum velocity or power output is attained. Data collected includes oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide production, using research-grade, state-of-the-art, metabolic analysers to determine cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic thresholds, and substrate utilisation. Furthermore, heart rate and indices of breathing patterns and ventilatory efficiency are collected.
These outcomes provide individually tailored feedback on health and performance indicators, as well as enabling guidance for optimising training purposes. You will be provided with a bespoke scientific report to put your results into age, sex, and sporting discipline contexts, as well as receive evidence-based training guidance from the Oriam Clinic Sport and Exercise Sciences team at Heriot-Watt University.