The measure of VO2 max through cardiopulmonary exercise testing has many uses for both medical and exercise professionals. A quick search of recent studies involving VO2 max (maximal oxygen uptake) revealed many and varied studies. They ranged from the effect of habitual smoking on measured and predicted VO2 max, the relationship between velocity reached at VO2 max and time trial performance in elite Australian rules footballers, determinants of VO2 max decline with age and does respiratory muscle training increase physical performance?
The study that caught my eye was low cardiorespiratory fitness in people at risk for type 2 diabetes: early marker for insulin resistance. Researchers took a group with significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes but were yet to show signs of insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and compared their cardiorespiratory fitness to a control group from the same area who were deemed to have less association with risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Both groups were matched for sedentary nature, age, gender and BMI. The study showed individuals at risk for IRS and T2DM had a VO2max (22 +/- 6 ml/kg/min) 15% lower than the control group VO2max (26 +/- 9 ml/kg/min) (p <>
An interesting study since the study matched groups for sedentary nature, age, gender and BMI. Gender excluded these are all shown to be some of the highest risk factors for T2DM along with family history, diet, hypertension, gestational diabetes, race and as previously blogged obstructive sleep apnoea.
Jessica
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