VO2 Max Scores and Fitness Scores on Fitbit, Garmin and Other Fitness Trackers: Are They Useful?

Fitbit, Garmin, the Apple Watch and other fitness trackers can give us "Fitness Scores" usually based around the concept of VO2 max but what is VO2 max and do the scores even matter? I'm a Family Medicine Physician (GP) in the UK and I love all things Digital Health, here's my perspective!

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KEY POINTS IN VIDEO:
00:00 Intro
00:39 What is VO2 Max? (An explanation)
02:17 How the VO2 Max is calculated by Fitbit, Garmin and other Fitness wearable devices/ trackers
03:28 How accurate is the data on VO2 Max from Fitbit/ Garmin and other Fitness Wearable devices (data accuracy)
04:27 How exercise increases your VO2 Max
05:45 How to interpret your VO2 Max score- what it means

VO2 MAX RESOURCES:
Referenced research paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
For the scienctifically inclined this is an interesting review on the topic:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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