Thread: Converting between Power, VO2, and METs
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Old 02-26-23 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mschwett
a (probably) dumb question that doesn’t seem to be readily explained or answered.

if using the formula above to calculate VO2 MAX, what duration does the power output need to be sustained for? is the watt value intended to be FTP, a power output level the can be sustained indefinitely, peak for 5 min, etc?
I don't think the formula is valid for calculating VO2max. It's limited to "steady state sub-maximal aerobic exercise".
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