ENDURANCE TRAINING AND VO2 MAX
Maximal oxygen uptake (also called maximal aerobic power or VO2 max) is the measure of the maximal capacity of the body to transport and use oxygen during dynamic exercise using large muscle groups (i.ee., legs). Chapter 4 introduced this concept, and Chaps. 9 and 10 showed how specific cardiovascular and pulmonary variables respond to graded exercise up to VO2 max. The following sections discuss the e fect of endurance exercise programs on the increase n VO2 max and the physiological changes that are responsible for this increase