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This package includes a ‘FatMax’ test and VO2max test combined.

The Fatmax test is a physiological assessment designed to determine the substrate utilisation during exercise. Rates of energy expended (calories burned) and the fuel substrates used (carbohydrates and fats) are measured during exercise.  The results are valuable for those who are interested in optimising fat metabolism during exercise, such as individuals engaged in endurance training or those seeking to improve body composition.  It can help identify exercise training zones at which an individual burns the maximum amount of fat as a percentage of total energy expenditure.

The VO2max test will provide you with an assessment of your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). This is the gold standard measurement of aerobic fitness. It can be used to compare your aerobic status to normative values for age and gender, as well as sporting populations. Assessment of VO2max is also useful for tracking the impact of training programmes on development of aerobic fitness.

Please note: You will be required to attend the assessment in a ~4 hour (no food, water only) fasted state. In most cases, however, we recommend an 8–12 hour fast provides the most accurate and standardised measurements, minimizing external metabolic influences. Therefore, you may wish to book a morning appointment, following an overnight fast.

• The time required for this assessment is approximately 90-minutes including pretesting preparation and testing time.
• Exercise will be specific to performance needs (i.e. running, cycling, etc) and involve progressive increases in intensity over time. The FatMax test is a sub-maximal exercise test and will be followed by a maximal test for assessing VO2max.
• Gas exchange responses will be measured using breath-by-breath analysis during exercise to measure oxygen uptake and other relevant physiological measures of intensity
• Assessment of whole-body and segmental body composition using bio-electric impedance analysis*.
• Personalised report providing information on your energy expenditure at rest and during exercise, your VO2max and how it compares to others of the same age, gender, and athletic populations, will be provided via e-mail.

* Please note: Bio-electrical impedance analysis technology is not suitable for people with an electronic medical implant, such as a pacemaker, and pregnant individuals.

We will meet you at the reception area of our K2 building where our HPC clinic is located.

If you would like to book this service, please email lsbushortcourses@lsbu.ac.uk and let us know which service you are interested in and what your availability is. We will then work with you to organise a time for you to come to campus and complete the testing. Once the test has been scheduled, you can return to this website and purchase the service.

By booking your test, you are confirming you are fit to participate in the required tests/exercise.

For information on our policies (payment, cancellation, terms and conditions, etc.) visit our general information page.

If you have a question that we haven’t answered here, please contact lsbushortcourses@lsbu.ac.uk and we will respond to your query within 48 hours.