Muscle Oxygen Monitoring
At 5 Sports Health, we use advanced VO₂ Max testing to monitor muscle oxygen levels in real time, helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts unlock their peak performance.
Muscle Oxygen Monitoring
What is VO₂ Max Testing?
VO₂ Max measures how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise - a key indicator of endurance, recovery, and cardiovascular fitness. By tracking muscle oxygen saturation (SmO₂), we can identify how well your muscles are being supplied with oxygen and how quickly they recover between efforts.
SmO₂
Muscle Oxygen Saturation - the percentage of oxygen in your muscle tissue
THb
Total Hemoglobin - indicates blood volume and flow in the muscle
Oxygen Kinetics
How quickly your muscles consume and recover oxygen during exercise
Why Muscle Oxygen Monitoring?
01
Optimise Training Intensity
Whether you're training for a marathon, recovering from an injury, or looking to improve everyday fitness, our VO₂ Max machine provides accurate data to optimise training intensity and prevent fatigue.
02
Prevent Overtraining
Monitor muscle oxygen levels in real time to prevent fatigue and overtraining. Our advanced testing helps you understand when your muscles need recovery and when they can handle more intensity.
03
Enhance Performance & Recovery
Improve endurance and athletic performance with our doctor-driven analysis and state-of-the-art sports science equipment. 5 Sports Health ensures your training is safe, effective, and results-driven.
Our Muscle Oxygen Testing Services
VO₂ Max Testing
Comprehensive VO₂ Max testing to measure how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise - a key indicator of endurance, recovery, and cardiovascular fitness.
- Duration:Comprehensive Assessment
- Details:Advanced VO₂ Max machine testing with real-time muscle oxygen monitoring to optimize your training and performance.
- Features:
- VO₂ Max measurement
- Muscle oxygen saturation (SmO₂) monitoring
- Real-time oxygen utilization tracking
- Training intensity optimization
- Recovery pattern analysis
- Doctor-driven analysis and consultation
- Ideal for:Athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone looking to optimize their training and performance
Endurance Assessment
Specialized testing for endurance athletes to understand cardiovascular efficiency and oxygen delivery during prolonged exercise.
- Duration:Performance Focused
- Details:Tailored assessment for marathon runners, cyclists, and endurance athletes to optimize pacing and training strategies.
- Features:
- Lactate threshold analysis
- Aerobic capacity measurement
- Fatigue resistance testing
- Pacing strategy development
- Endurance training zones
- Performance bencH Marking
- Ideal for:Marathon runners, cyclists, triathletes, and endurance sport athletes
Recovery Optimization
Focus on muscle oxygen recovery patterns to enhance training adaptation and prevent overtraining syndrome.
- Duration:Recovery Focused
- Details:Detailed analysis of how quickly your muscles recover oxygen levels between training sessions and efforts.
- Features:
- Recovery rate analysis
- Muscle oxygen kinetics
- Training load optimization
- Overtraining prevention
- Rest period recommendations
- Adaptation monitoring
- Ideal for:Athletes recovering from injury or looking to optimize training recovery
Applications in Sports & Training
Endurance Sports
- •Pacing strategy optimization
- •Fatigue threshold identification
- •Recovery monitoring
- •Training zone refinement
Team Sports
- •Match intensity analysis
- •Substitution timing
- •Position-specific demands
- •Injury prevention
Strength Training
- •Muscle activation patterns
- •Rest period optimization
- •Load progression guidance
- •Recovery assessment
How NIRS Technology Works
NIRS uses safe, non-invasive near-infrared light to penetrate muscle tissue and measure oxygen levels. The technology detects changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin, providing real-time feedback on muscle oxygen utilization.
This allows us to see exactly how your muscles respond to different exercise intensities, when they start to fatigue, and how quickly they recover—information that's impossible to get from traditional testing methods.
Key Advantages:
- •Non-invasive and comfortable
- •Real-time data during exercise
- •Multiple muscle groups simultaneously
- •Precise and reproducible results