Absolute VO2max does not consider a person’s weight. Relative VO2max does consider a person’s weight. Absolute VO2max is measured in L/min while Relative VO2max is measured in ml/kg/min.
VO2 max is a measure of the maximum volume of oxygen that an athlete can use. It is measured in milliliters per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml/kg/min).
As you increase your effort when you exercise, the amount of oxygen you consume to produce energy (and hence the rate at which you exhale carbon dioxide) increases. However, there is a maximum level of oxygen consumption, beyond which increases in exercise intensity don’t lead to further increases in oxygen consumption. This level of oxygen consumption is called the VO2 max. (The initials simply stand for volume of oxygen. )
You can measure VO2 max by:
A laboratory test, in which you breathe into an oxygen mask;
Using results from races to estimate VO2 max
Doing a Balke test
Doing a Bleep test
Doing a submaximal test in gym (eg on an exercise bike)
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