A scientific primer on what VO2Max is, why its considered the single best indicator of fitness and health and how it can be measured.

1. What is VO2Max?
[Physical Fitness | Aerobic Capacity | Cardio Respiratory Fitness]
VO2Max = max oxygen the body can uBlize
The body uses oxygen to burn fuel to
produce energy – so more the oxygen
your body can use, more the energy you
can produce.
Its like the “engine size” of the human
body.

2. n=750
There’s a 21% correla>on between ac>vity and fitness
i.e. coun>ng steps and calories won’t tell you if you’re fit
Why Measure VO2Max?

3. VO2Max = Most Vital of Vital Signs
3.5 =
Basal Oxygen Needs
= 97.5
Highest Ever Measured for Humans
Single best indicator of physical fitness,
athleEc potenEal and cardiovascular health.
Units : ml/kg/min (milliliters of oxygen per kg of body weight per minute)
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4. VO2Max = Most Vital of Vital Signs
3.5 =
Basal Oxygen Needs
= 97.5
Highest Ever Measured for Humans
Single best indicator of physical fitness,
athleEc potenEal and cardiovascular health.
Units : ml/kg/min (milliliters of oxygen per kg of body weight per minute)
MEN
WOMEN

5. Elite Athletes: 2x VO2Max
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6. VO2Max Drops 1%/Yr. As We Age
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7. Similar PaQern For Women
WOMEN

8. What is VO2Max?
Aerobic Capacity
Max oxygen the
body can uBlize
Muscle O2 Uptake
Max oxygen
muscles can burn
Cardiac Output
Max oxygen the
heart can supply
= *
VO2 Max Ca-Cv SV*HR
[Physical Fitness | Aerobic Capacity | Cardio Respiratory Fitness]

9. American Heart AssociaEon
“Most important overall correlate of health”1
“Strongest predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause
mortality”1
“All adults should have CRF (VO2Max) measured on a regular
basis … similar to other preventaEve services”2
1. Kaminsky et al A National Registry for Cardiorespiratory Fitness. Circulation. 2013;127:652-662
2. Ross et al The Importance of Assessing CRF in Clinical Practice. Circulation 2016, 134:00-00
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WOMEN

10. VO2Max and Heart Disease
10% increase in VO2 Max leads to a 15% decline in risk of heart a<acks

11. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(12):1245-1253. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1184
VO2Max and Blood Pressure
Higher fitness level delays BP symptoms by ~20 years versus low fitness

12. VO2Max and Other Indicators
Moderately High VO2Max (>41 for men and >36 for women):
• Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
• Improves cogniBve funcBon
• Prevents the ‘brain from shrinking’
• Improves success in exams
• Reduces risk of depression
• Increases basal metabolic rate
• Reduces risk of breast, ovarian and prostrate cancer
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WOMEN

13. Normally Measured In a Lab
Expensive
~$25-45k for gold standard kit
+ cost of exercise equipment
+ consumables
=~ $150 per test
Cumbersome
> Oxygen controlled room
> Equipment calibra>on, maintenance
> Hand signals to communicate
Not fun!
Most people don’t seem to enjoy
breathing into face masks
Therefore, Very Few Test

14. Revvo Makes it Easy
to Measure VO2Max

15. Lab Standard Accuracy
METHODOLOGY
19 subjects tested on Revvo and
also tested in a lab using gold
standard Parvomedics
metabolic cart that measured
their respiratory gases (oxygen,
carbon dioxide etc.).
The sample consisted of men
and women, 30-50 years of age,
with VO2Max levels ranging
from 18 to 70.
Data on file
R² = 0.97692
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Revvo Versus Lab VO2Max Values

16. The Revvo Fitness Profile

17. Closer you train to your max,
quicker the increase in your VO2Max
Training Intensity (% VO2Max)
Increase in
Fitness
(r VO2Max)
How to Improve VO2Max?

18. FREE VO2Max Test
($150 Value!)
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