Comparison of VO2Max Capacity and Lung Vital Capacity of Junior High School Students: Highlands and Lowlands

Highland and lowland differences affect environmental adaptation to VO2Max in athletes who train, so it is important understand this order optimize training programs achieve maximum performance. The purpose of study was determine the results for train highland areas VO2Max. This type research quantitative with different types tests or comparative tests. population amounted 1356 male students. sample 100 students using purposive sampling techniques. hypothesis that there a difference capacity lung vital Agam Regency Padang City, can be seen from posture having an average height 163cm while 157cm, body weight highlands has amount 55kg lowlands are 51kg, mass index averaged 21.48 27.38. Based on data processing, found 1) significant between junior high school p-value (2-tailed) p=0.026 (<0.05). 2) There p=0.000 (<0.05) . It concluded were better living than large altitude 542 meters above undersea level.