Understanding your VO2 max can give you powerful insights into your cardiovascular fitness. And you don’t need a lab to find ...

Almost every major smartwatch or sports watch will now estimate your VO2 max without you having to take a gruelling lab test. It’s often branded differently from ‘VO2 max’ on your device or ...

In addition to the walking test business, Oura also allows you to add a VO2 max value manually, perfect for when you’ve had gold-standard lab tests (or trust another wearable is closer to a lab ...

One way to measure your progress in terms of cardio, as aerobic exercise is sometimes affectionately known, is to track and try to improve your VO2 Max, or the maximum rate of oxygen you are able to ...

Results showed an increase in distance covered during the 12-minute run and a reduction in heart rate during the step-up test. On average, VO2 max increased by 12.5 per cent, and the anaerobic ...

That was accompanied by improvements in other measures, like the NYHA Functional Class (NYHA FC), Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), cardiopulmonary exercise test (VO2 max ...