Oxygen Consumption In Sportsmen Of Different Events

The oxygen consumption (VO2 max) was estimated in 30 state level sportsmen of different events (athletics, judo, volleyball boxing) during maximal exercise on a treadmill. Pyruvate and lactate levels in venous blood were estimated before and immediately after the exercise. No significant differences were seen in VO2max, blood pyruvate and blood lactate in sportsmen of different events. The VO2 max, and lactate build up in the present study were lower than the reported levels for National and International level sportsmen.