The relationship between resting VO2 and peak VO2
Item
- Title
- The relationship between resting VO2 and peak VO2
- Author(s)
- Toutt Craig
- Abstract
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between resting oxygen consumption (V02) and the peak oxygen consumption. This study also looked at what impact fat mass (FM) had on oxygen uptake in both trained and untrained males and females. 32 subjects were selected. The 32 subjects were made up of 16 males (10 trained and 6 untrained) and 16 females (9 trained and 7 untrained). All subjects were between the ages of 18-30 years, were non-smokers and had no known medical problems. The subjects resting heart rate and resting V02 was measured over a five minute period. A graded exercise test (GXT) was used to obtain the peak values. Subjects ran at a constant 10km/hr on the treadmill, with the gradient being increased by 2% every minute. Termination of the test occurred once the subject had reached the peak V02 value. The volume of oxygen uptake (V02), expired CO2 (VCO2), expired minute volume (VE) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were all measured and calculated using the Cortex Metalyer 3B. The subjects percentage of body fat, fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) were all calculated using the Bod Pod machine.
Non-paired t tests were used to analyse the collected data to show any significant differences between the males (trained and untrained) and the female (trained and untrained).
There was no significant difference between the resting V02 values in both trained and untrained males and females.
The study showed that the trained males and females have a lower percentage of resting V02 from V02peak than the untrained subjects. The study also highlighted the importance of taking fat-mass in to consideration when comparing subjects such as males and female / trained and untrained.
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- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.1970 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13657
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Toutt Craig, “The relationship between resting VO2 and peak VO2”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 1, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1100