Do it yourself VO2 max testing; or, how to predict your VO2 max

Here in the Human Performance Lab we do lots of VO2 max testing of Midshipmen and active duty staff.  As a result, we get a nice comparison of their Physical Readiness Test (PRT, 1.5 mile run for time) run times and their laboratory VO2 max test scores.  The predicted VO2 max in the linked document has proven to be very accurate.  In most cases I find it to be within 1-2 ml/kg/min.  In some cases we find a person with a VO2 max that predicts a better 1.5 mile performance.  Inevitably this is due to poor pacing or test anxiety.  Once we clear up those issues, their performance tracks with the prediction again. 

 

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