Executives at
Oxysocks claim their
Lycra -and-CoolMax based pressure socks can
improve a runner's max VO2
by increasing blood return from the legs to the heart. They note that
patients with vascular disease in the legs have benefited from similar
socks, and that compression tights were shown to improve leg strength in
a Penn State University study.
VO2 Max Calculator
MAX VO2 functionally represents the
maximum amount of oxygen that can be removed from circulating blood
and used by the working tissues during a specified period. World class
endurance athletes generally have high readings. Maximum Oxygen Update
(Max VO2) values for selected groups and individuals are as follows:
General Population, Male, Aged 20-29:
44-51
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US College
Track, Male: 57.4
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College Students, Male: 44.6
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Highest Recorded Female (Cross-Country
Skier): 74
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Highest Recorded Male (Cross-Country
Skier): 94
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Steve Prefontaine, US
runner, 84.4
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Frank Shorter, US Olympic
Marathon winner, 71.3
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Derek Clayton, Australian ex-Marathon
World Record holder, 69.7
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Jeff Galloway, US Runner, 73.0
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Greg LeMond, professional
cyclist, 92.5
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Matt Carpenter, Pikes Peak
marathon course record holder, 92
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Miguel Indurain, professional
cyclist, 88
Relative Performance Rating of
Male and Female World Records at Dististances From 0.8 to 42.2 km
from the Lore of Running by Dr. Tim Noakes
Although precise measurements are
done on a treadmill with equipment measuring oxygen uptake, you can
estimate yours from a recent
running race. The race distance
should be between about one mile and a marathon (or about 1500
meters to 50 km). Distances outside this range will not give
meaningful results, since performance is limited by factors other
than VO2 MAX. You can also use this form to predict your performance
at other distances. Once you find your VO2 MAX, try entering times
for other distances that give the same value.
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