FITNESS TEST

The Fitness Test is a protocol developed by Technogym Medical-Scientific Research Department for an indirect estimate of V.O2 max. Based on the calculation of the ratio between mechanical power output and heart rate, measured at medium-low intensity, this submaximal test can be performed by anyone because it does not involve pushing users to maximal Heart Rate values.

MAXIMAL TEST

The Maximal Test estimates V.O2 max by measuring the maximum mechanical power output generated, reached by gradually and progressively increasing workload. It is vital that the user, who will be pushed to his maximal work capacity, is in perfectly good health.

WINGATE

The Wingate Test is an “all out” 30 second maximal test for evaluating the anaerobic metabolism as a whole. It measures the peak mechanical power an individual is able to generate, the total amount of work accomplished and acute fatigue resistance.

V.O2 MAX

Maximum aerobic capacity, or V .O2 max (maximal oxygen consumption) is the maximum capacity of the aerobic metabolism, essentially an indicator of the efficiency of the cardiovascular system. Its value indicates the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual is able to extract from the atmosphere for the metabolic reactions that use it to produce energy. It can be expressed as an absolute value (l/min), i.e. irrespective of body weight, as a relative value (ml/min/kg), i.e. in relation to body weight, or in METS, i.e. as multiples of the average resting metabolism (1 MET=3.5 ml/min/kg). Since the value of V .O2 max depends on activated muscle mass, with arm ergometers, where there is less muscle mass available compared to that measurable with a treadmill or bike, lower values are reached compared to these latter activities. Based on data obtained in the submaximal phases, the software extrapolates the theoretical value V .O2 max , expressed as an absolute value (in l/min), relative value (in ml/min/kg of user weight), and as METS (multiples of resting metabolism) and indicates the recommended workout level.

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM

The anaerobic metabolism, that which does not rely on oxygen, consists of two metabolisms, the lactic acid metabolism (which produces lactic acid) and the alactic metabolism (which does not produce lactic acid), which together help provide the energy for brief but extremely intense exertion.