The Evaluation of Maximal Aerobic Capacity, a Prior Reference Point in Student Instruction

AbstractBy knowing the correct values of the parameters of maximal effort corresponding to the stages in the energy consumption of an individual's body, we can externalize the coordinates of the dynamic effort, i.e. the nature of the instructional objectives, the role of the exercises, the volume of work involved and the intensity and complexity of the effort. The major energy systems have also been connected with physiological parameters such as: heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, etc. The evaluation of the students’ maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) is thus a prior reference point in the optimal management of effort parameters in institutional sports activities. During a set of systematic programs of physical exercises, the heart “learns” to work economically both at rest and during physical activities of various intensities. As a result, the heart rate decreases gradually and the heart gets better at adapting to effort.This more or less guarantees heart disease prevention, optimizes cardiac input which involves the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system and of all the other organs of the human body. Besides inducing functional improvements, aerobic effort also develops muscle flexibility, joint mobility, coordination, it increases force, speed and resistance, thus improving the students’ overall physical condition through its aerobic functional components