A VO2 max is the gold standard in measuring aerobic fitness. This assessment is used in populations ranging from heart transplant patients to professional athletes. We use a PARVO metabolic cart. 

This assessment provides clients with:

• A direct measure of maximal aerobic fitness ability
• Corresponding workloads to heart rate measurement
• Direct measurement of maximum heart rate
• Efficiency analysis

I have been conducting direct VO2 max assessments for nearly 30 years on clients ranging from professional athletes to the general population to cardiac rehabilitation patients. Each session takes approximately 60 minutes and includes a debrief and interpretation of the results with an opportunity for the client to ask questions and request further clarification.