1Ph. DScholar, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
2Assistant Students Welfare Officer, Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shalimar, Srinagar, Kashmir
3Principal, I.G.I.P.E.S.S, University of Delhi, B-Block Vikas Puri, 110018, New Delhi, India
Online published on 7 December, 2019.
The aim of the study was to develop norms in regard to the Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2Max.)of male youth of Delhi. The study was conducted on seventy five healthy male youth of Delhi(attitude: 744feet/127 meters). The age of the subjects ranged from 17 to 25 years. The youth were administered with submaximal bench step test (American College of Sports Medicine Protocol) to estimate the VO2 max.by plotting HR-workload combinations calculated by Karvonen heart rate reserve method. Data was collected using Cardio-Sport heart rate monitor and step test protocol. The selected variables were Age in years, Body weight in kilograms (B. Wt.), Height in centimeters (Ht.), Resting Heart Rate (HRrest), Target Heart Rate (THR), Maximal Heart Rate (HRmax.), Heart Rate at Two minutes of step testing with cadence 15 steps/min (ExHR2), Heart Rate at Four minutes of step testing with cadence 20 steps/min (ExHR4) and Heart Rate at Six minutes of step testing with cadence 30 steps/min (ExHR6), (As per the formula advocated by American College of Sports Medicine). The collected data was computed with mean, standard deviation, six sigma scale and chi square using SPSS. The study concluded that the developed scale is good normative in reference to Delhi youth in regard to their VO2 max.(Aerobicfitness).
Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2 max.), Heart Rate, Step testing, Aerobic Fitness
