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How can you trust a wearable CPX device for metabolic testing?
Whenever VOCO is shown at a conference, two questions come up every time: why is it so much less expensive than competing systems, and has it been validated? The answers might surprise you. In this piece, Qubit's Steve breaks down what accurate CPX measurement actually requires, why the lab alone is no longer enough, and how VOCO was designed to close the gap.
National Geographic… and VO2max
National Geographic has always been a pillar of learning, used to prop up bookcases in student apartments throughout the world. But gone (almost) are the days of the print edition, and the resulting overstocked shelves of Goodwill stores. The content, too, has altered, so that alongside the standard fare of paleontology and volcanology, readers can now learn about their inner geography. Most recently, I was heartened (in the literal sense) to read an article on VO2max, in which this metric was cited as “the strongest predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality”.
VOCO – The Right Fit for Your Research
Measuring Cardiopulmonary Fitness - (and the Lack of it...) Every year I Race the Cat. That's not some bizarre pursuit of a furry feline but a brutal adventure-race triathlon in the Cataraqui region of Ontario - mountain-biking, kayaking and orienteering over 4 hours of self-imposed torture. As someone on the brink of his eighth decade, don't ask me why I do this because I don't know. What I do know is that each year the dream doesn't alter the reality, and there's always the chance I'll fall across the finishing line with a heart-rate of zero. But there's a way [...]