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Description
The research question posed is, how does relative VO2 of males or females compare to each other? Research has shown that males will have an overall higher VO2 than females. Also, trained individuals will have a higher VO2 than those who are untrained. The purpose of this study is conduct VO2 max tests on trained and untrained males and female to observe the differences in VO2. If the subject is a male, then the VO2 will be higher than the females regardless of training.
Publication Date
Fall 2018
City
Boiling Springs, NC
Keywords
maximal oxygen consumption (VO2), gender
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Movement and Mind-Body Therapies | Rehabilitation and Therapy | Sports Sciences
Recommended Citation
Jamison, Eric; Lee, Adonus; Ramsey, Kira; and Thoms, Brandon, "Cycle Ergometer VO2 Max Test (Male vs. Female Athlete and Male vs. Female Non-Athlete)" (2018). EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters. 25.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/exercise-science-research-proposal-posters/25