The VO2max test is also known as the:

• A. Minimal oxygen consumption test
• B. Visceral oxygen test
• C. Various oxygen test
• D. Maximal oxygen consumption test

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is the highest rate at which the body can use oxygen during intense exercise. VO2max represents the maximal amount of oxygen the body can take in, transport, and use to produce energy as you work at your hardest. The test is usually done on a treadmill or bike with a metabolic cart measuring oxygen consumption continuously until exhaustion. Because it measures this maximum rate of oxygen use, the test is properly referred to as a maximal oxygen consumption (or uptake) test. The other phrases don’t describe this peak capacity—one implies a minimal level, and the others aren’t recognized terms for the test.