Upping the ante
Sep 07, 2022
3 minutes
Exercise physiologists are especially fond of testing and measuring in their laboratories. Two of their most popular exercise tests involve measuring gas analysis, that is, VO2 (where ‘V’ is for volume and ‘O2’ is oxygen), and blood-lactate concentration.
VO is measured via our breathing and provides an insight into oxygen uptake and energy production within working muscle. This helps build a picture of our integrated cardiovascular system’s capacity (heart, lungs and blood) to provide oxygen to the muscle, and therein our
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