Cavendish
Health Services
The University of Westminster
Cavendish Health Services are part of the University of Westminster, they provide
a wide range of health and fitness services.
115 New Cavendish Street
London W1W 6UW
Tel: 020 7911-5000 ext 3895
Sub-maximal fitness test
Assessing cardiovascular response to modest workload on bike.
Poor results may indicate low levels of fitness and increased
risk of heart problems. Suitable for any individual.
VO2 max test
For fit individuals, measures maximum rate of oxygen utilisation
and reflects and individuals peak performance potential.
Lactate threshold test
Measures lactate production during exercise. Useful for monitoring
and optimising training. Suitable for competitive sports people.
Anaerobic capacity
For fit individuals. Measures peak power output and work capacity.
Useful for measuring high level exercise capacity. Allows
effectiveness of training to be monitored
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