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VO2max Test Results
The VO2max test is the criterion measure of aerobic power in athletes. Actual published scores are hard to find. the following are just some that are known or have been found through searching on the internet. When comparing to these results, you must consider that the protocols used are probably different, and the accuracy of the results unknown. There is also a list of VO2max World Bests on the sporting records section.
General
- The article on VO2max on Wikipedia states that the average young untrained male will have a VO2 max of about 3.5 liters/minute or 45 ml/min/kg.
NHL
- Flames coach Mike Keenan taking about why Chris Chelios is still playing at age 46. He says that there are three athletes that have broken the 70-plus barrier in VO2max fitness testing. One was Chelly, another one was Eddie Belfour (both from Chicago), and this year Jarome Iginla did it. (retrieved Oct 2007, mlive.com)
Aussie Rules Football
- Brett Deledio, AFL footballer from Richmond, scored 60 ml/kg/min on his VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Athletics
- Sean Wroe, Australian Olympic 400m sprinter, scored 58 ml/kg/min on his VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Jockey / Horse Racing
- Michael Rodd, Melbourne Cup winning jockey, scored 58 ml/kg/min on his VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Triathlon
- Erin Densham, Olympic Triathlete, scored 67 ml/kg/min on her VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Rowing
- Drew Ginn, Australian Olympic rower, scored 67 ml/kg/min on his VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Cycling
- Peta Mullens, Australian cyclist, scored 59 ml/kg/min on her VO2max test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Related Pages
- procedure for VO2max Testing
- Other fitness test results
- World Records for VO2max
- More Scores? I scan the internet for the latest athlete results. If you know of something I have missed, I would love to hear from you.
