You have been contracted by a triathlete to determine theirmaximal aerobic capacity. As the athlete arrived at yourlaboratory, you realized that your metabolic chart had stoppedfunctioning, and you need to measure blood gasses to perform thetest. The data you obtain are as follow:
-Age: 35 years old
-Height: 1.75m
-Weight: 73kg
-Speed at VO2max: 16.2 km/h
-Heart Rate at VO2max: 192 bpm
-End Diastolic Volume: 242mL
-End Systolic Volume: 90mL
-Hemoglobin concentration: 163g/L (16.3 g/100mL)
-Arterial PO2: 95mmHg (O2 sat: 97%)
-Venous PO2: 20mmHg (O2 sat: 35%)
-Arterial PCO2: 35mmHg
-Venous PCO2: 40mmHg
Can you provide your triathlete with their maximal aerobiccapacity? Include all your calculations (20 points) (Fick'sequation)
