VO2max Testing: Laboratory Metabolic Cart vs. Garmin Firstbeat Accuracy
VO2max dictates the functional ceiling of cardiovascular aerobic power.
While metabolic cart CPET testing provides clinical gold-standard accuracy, structured Norwegian 4x4 intervals at 95% HRmax reliably elevate stroke volume and peripheral capillary density.
Section III: The Triad of VO2max Determinants: Stroke Volume, tHb-mass & a-vO2 Diff
Stroke volume accounts for 70% of maximal aerobic variance, reinforced by capillary bed diffusion density.