VO₂max Analysis in Zürich

What is VO₂max?

VO₂max is the maximum volume of oxygen your body can take up and use per minute, usually given in millilitres per kilogram of bodyweight per minute. It is the most reliable single measure of endurance capacity and, independent of sport, one of the strongest markers of general health and life expectancy that medicine knows. A higher VO₂max means the heart, the lungs, the blood and the muscles move and use oxygen more effectively.

How the VO₂max test works

The analysis measures VO₂max directly during a graded test on an ergometer with a breathing mask. The load rises step by step and the gases you breathe out are measured continuously; you decide when to stop. The test itself lasts about fifteen to twenty minutes inside the sixty-minute appointment with Therapy Base. The measurement shows how much oxygen the body uses at each step, where the breathing changes and where the effort turns anaerobic. From these points come your personal heart rate zones for fat burning, aerobic work and threshold.

What you take home

Your VO₂max value and how it compares, personal training zones, an explanation of the curve in person and concrete recommendations for the next training block. The analysis costs CHF 370, including VAT, and is paid online when you book.

Who the VO₂max analysis is for

For runners, cyclists, triathletes and swimmers who train by heart rate and want exact zones instead of formulas, for anyone preparing for a race or a long-distance goal, for people who train a lot and improve little, and for those who want to know their endurance capacity as a health marker.

How to prepare

Sports clothes and shoes. No hard training the day before, no heavy meal in the three hours before and no caffeine shortly before the test. Therapy Base confirms the details when you book. Appointments run Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 at Anida Lab; cancel or move in your account up to 24 hours before.

Where to find us in Zürich

Anida Lab is at Gotthardstrasse 40, 8002 Zürich, in the Enge quarter of Kreis 2. Bahnhof Enge is a few minutes on foot, with S-Bahn and tram connections to the main station, Paradeplatz and the lake. The lab is open Monday to Friday from 06:30 to 21:30 and at weekends from 09:00 to 15:00, which makes a class before work, at lunchtime or on the way home realistic for people who live or work in Enge, Wollishofen, Wiedikon, the city center and along the lake.

Under one roof you find the Aura Room, the Reformer Room, the Red Light Therapy cabin, the analyses of Therapy Base and the Anida Café. A class, ten minutes of red light and a coffee fit into one visit.