The maximum rate at which the body can take up and use oxygen during intense exercise, widely used in exercise science as the benchmark measure of aerobic fitness. It rises with sustained aerobic training and tends to decline with age.
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First Described YearSourced to the subject's own account First Described EraSourced to the subject's own accountIntroduced 1922 by Archibald V. Hill; refined 1923 with Hartley Lupton 1 Concept ClassExercise science, measurement 2 Connections
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Kenneth Cooper, Figures Kenneth Cooper's research and 12-minute run field test popularized VO2 max as a practical fitness measure; the underlying physiological measure itself predates him (A. V. Hill, 1920s, not yet a live Health figure entity).
Guideline thresholds are informed by exercise-physiology measures such as VO2 max.
Source World Health Organization Official Site
Kenneth Cooper's 1968 book Aerobics introduced VO2 max-based fitness testing to a popular audience.
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Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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1. Wikipedia: VO2 Max
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The classic V02 max, in the sense of Hill and Lupton (1923), is reached when oxygen consumption remains at a steady state.
2. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
World Health Organization Official Site
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