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A comparison of VOb2s max and the QOb2s and fiber type of human skeletal muscle

Twenty active male volunteers were studied to compare maximum oxygen consumption (˙V02 max) to the oxidative capacity of a muscle homogenate (˙Q02) and to determine how fiber type relates to these measures of aerobic power. Maximum oxygen consumption was determined by bicycle ergometry. Correlations of 0.81 and 0.75 were found between ˙V02 max and ˙Q02and ˙V02 max and %ST, respectively (p<.01). A significant relationship (r=0.74) was also found between ˙Q02 and %ST. Multiple correlation analysis (R=0.85) indicated that 72% (R2=0.72) of the variance in ˙V02 max could be accounted for by the combined effect of ˙Q02 and fiber type. These data therefore indicate that Q02 and fiber type play a large role in determining maximum aerobic power but these factors cannot completely account for the total variance in ˙V02max.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/182036
Date January 1979
CreatorsMaxwell, Bess Devere
ContributorsIvy, John L.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatvii, 58 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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