Vo2

Question 1

What is Vo2?

Answer 1

oxygen uptake (amount of oxygen taken in, transported and used by muscles)

Question 2

What is Vo2 max?

Answer 2

The maximum amount of oxygen taken in, transported and used by the working muscles

Question 3

What measure of VO2 max is best for comparing athletes?

Answer 3

Relative

Question 4

What measure of VO2 max takes into account the weight of an athelet?

Answer 4

Relative

Question 5

A VO2 max measure of 4L/min is

absolute or relative

Answer 5

absolute

Question 6

A VO2 max measure of 4L/kg/min is

absolute or relative

Answer 6

Relative

Question 7

What measure of VO2 max does not take into account the weight of the athlete?

Answer 7

Absolute

Question 8

Does a higher or lower VO2 max result in higher aerobic performance?

Answer 8

Higher

Question 9

What measure of VO2 is this? How do you know?

Answer 9

Relative, as it takes into account weight (kg)

Question 10

What measure of VO2 is this? How do you know?

Answer 10

Absolute, as no measurement of weight/kg