Latest articles from Health and Medicine Info (http://www.health-n-medicine.info) http://www.health-n-medicine.info 2009-01-09T00:20:01+01:00 text/html 2007-11-13T13:00:55+01:00 http://www.health-n-medicine.info http://www.health-n-medicine.info/vo2-max-exposing-the-a1312.html VO2 max is defined as the maximal amount of oxygen the body is able to extract and use to support work performed by the body. It is therefore an indirect measure of the aerobic power of the body, which is controlled by complex interactions between neural (brain and nervous system), cardiovascular (heart and lungs) and skeletal muscle factors.