|
Sport
|
Authors
|
VO2 max (absolute) (L·min-1)
|
VO2max (relative) (ml·kg-1·min-1)
|
Power and Velocity at VO2max *
|
|
Kayaking
|
Tesch,
1983
|
4.7
|
58.8
|
|
|
Hahn
et al., 1988
|
4.62
|
58.5
|
|
|
Fry
and Morton, 1991
|
4.78
|
58.9
|
|
|
Billat
et al., 1996
|
4.01
|
53.8
|
239 W
|
|
Canoeing
|
Hahn
et al., 1988
|
3.49
|
44.2
|
|
|
Bunc
and Heller, 1991
|
4.17
|
51.9
|
|
|
Rowing
(heavy
weight;
~
85kg)
|
Di
Prampero et al. 1971
|
5.0
|
58.8
|
|
|
Secher,
1990
|
6.0
|
68.2
|
|
|
Lakomy
and Lakomy, 1993
|
4.8
|
60
|
|
|
Swimming
(400m)
|
Billat
et al. 1996
|
4.41
|
59.6
|
1.46 m·s-1
|
|
Lavoie
et al. 1981
|
4.31
|
58.4 (5.6)
|
|
|
Roels
et al. 2005
|
5.6
|
58.4
|
|
|
Road Cycling
|
Billat
et al. 1996
|
5.61
|
72.4
|
419 W
|
|
Lee
et al. 2002
|
5.45
|
73.0
|
|
|
Lucia
et al. 1999
|
5.10
|
74.0
|
|
|
Running
(up
to 3000m)
|
Billat
et al. 1996
|
5.11
|
74.9
|
6.22 m·s-1
|
|
Draper
and Wood, 2005
|
5.0
|
68.9
|
|
|
Caputo
and Denadai, 2004
|
6.3
|
68.8
|
|
Note: all athletes studies were male and of professional
and elite calibre.
* Power output and velocity at VO2 max obtained from Billat
et al. (1999).
|