I have started observing resting VO2 (ml/min) and wondering its clinical application? Can it be used as an indicator of certain cardiac problems?If yes, which one? What is a low resting VO2 indicator of?
I have found some papers stating how normal population values range between 250-350 and obese between 350-450. One study reported cardiac patients range values 100-450 demonstrating extra large intra-subject variability. Large scale studies have shown that resting Vo2 declines with age, increases with weight,
height, and body surface area, and is lower in women than men.
My experience, in some hand confirms this info. However, i did not have subjects going under 350. Didn't matter if moderately active or obese and sedentary,men and women, etc., they all had values between 350-500. Even pulmonary patient were at 300-400. Pro athletes, on the other hand, were much higher. Their values range was between 450-800.
Is there some lower limit that we can say that this person could potentially had some cardiac problems? Like, for example < 250?
Is it not contradictory for obese to have such high values?
I know that there are other complementary measurements and evaluation to confirm cardiac problems, but I am talking about VO2 only now.
Thanks
VO2 is not specific for any diagnostic entity, is only indicative of lung/cardiac function
Chris Oliver maybe my question was misinterpreted. I know that rest VO2 is only an indicator but my question was how can i be sure that is indicating something?
Like said in my question, reported cardiac patients values range 100-450.
In my experience moderately active, sedentary and obese all have similar values (range 350-500). Only top level athletes are higher (range 450-800).
Is it ok to say that rest VO2 is and proper indicator if values are
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