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How to Calculate Pt.'s % of VO2 Max

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From: Michael Coupland
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 00:00
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I am seeking assistance and advise calculating the percent of VO2 Max 
that an evaluee would be working at during a disability assessment.

In our protocol we establish the evaluee�s VO2 Max via a step test.  
Therefore we know their heart rate at the end of their step test, 
from which calculate the VO2 max using the Canadian Aerobic Fitness 
Test (CAFT).  We monitor their heart rate during the assessment with 
a remote sensing heart rate monitor.  

Would the evaluee�s heart rate during the evaluation task/(divided by) 
their heart rate at the end of the CAFT represent the percent of 
VO2 Max they are �working� at?  Or is it more complex than that?


By comparing the evaluee�s percent of VO2 Max they are working to the 
workload demands of the evaluation task we can then determine their 
fitness to perform that work, solely attributable to cardiovascular 
fitness.

Thanks for the feedback.
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From: Michael Coupland <assess@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: How to Calculate Pt.'s % of VO2 Max
Date: 1996/07/17
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