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VO2 Max Testing

Measure the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise — a key indicator of cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance.

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VO2 max is expressed in millilitres of oxygen consumed per minute per kilogram of body weight (ml/min/kg) — a benchmark of your aerobic capacity and overall health.

Powered by VO2 MasterWe test with the VO2 Master analyser — lab-grade metabolic measurement in a portable system used by elite sport, universities and research teams worldwide.
Cardiovascular fitness
A key physiological indicator
Aerobic endurance
Your true aerobic capacity
ml/min/kg
The standard VO2 max measure
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What is VO2 max testing?

The size of your aerobic engine

VO₂ max (plateau) O₂ use stops rising despite more effort Exercise intensity → O₂ uptake (VO₂) →
As intensity rises, oxygen uptake climbs — until it plateaus. That plateau is your VO2 max.

VO2 max testing, or maximal oxygen uptake testing, is a physiological assessment that measures the maximum amount of oxygen an individual can utilize during intense exercise. This measurement is considered a key indicator of cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance. VO2 max is expressed in milliliters of oxygen consumed per minute per kilogram of body weight (ml/min/kg).

Having a VO2 max test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cardiovascular fitness, aerobic capacity, and overall health.

The oxygen pathway

From the air you breathe to the muscle that moves you

A VO2 max test measures this entire chain working under load — your lungs, your circulatory system and your muscles delivering and burning oxygen at your absolute limit.

The oxygen pathway: mitochondria, muscle, circulatory system and lungs
In the clinic

See the test in action

A graded exercise test on the treadmill or the bike, wearing the VO2 Master analyser. We take you to your true maximum, safely, with a clinician watching every metric live.

On the treadmill — a graded running protocol taken through to VO2 max