February 6, 2012Journal of Sports Sciences
What limitsVdotO2max?A symposium held at the BASES Conference, 6 September 2010
Why the study?
What are the physiological factors limiting maximum oxygen uptake in healthy humans?
Population
Healthy humans
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
Persistent debate on VO2max limitation factors warrants cautious mechanistic claims in exercise testing; leaves open primary determinants.
Structured PICO
What are the physiological factors limiting maximum oxygen uptake in healthy humans?
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Population
Healthy humans
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Outcome
Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max)surrogate
The physiological limits to maximum oxygen uptake remain debated, with competing theories emphasizing cardiac output, the entire oxygen transport chain, or cerebral oxygenation.
Cite This Study
Spurway et al. (2012) studied this question.