VO₂ max assessment
Graded exercise test to volitional maximum with breath-by-breath gas exchange and continuous ECG.
75 min
From CHF 690
Suitable for
Adults cleared for maximal exercise. Members entering a conditioning block.
Not suitable for
Unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction, or acute infection.
Protocol
Avoid hard training for 48 hours. Eat normally. Bring the shoes you train in.
Resting ECG and blood pressure. Contraindication screen.
Ten-minute warm-up on the ergometer or treadmill.
Graded protocol, 1-minute stages, to volitional maximum. Typically 8 to 14 minutes.
Active recovery with continuous ECG for 5 minutes.
Same-day review of VO₂ max, ventilatory thresholds and heart rate zones.
The test is uncomfortable by design. A valid result requires a genuine maximum, and we will stop it early on any clinical sign rather than push for a number.
Often measured alongside
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