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Seán Kinane

Seán Kinane

Founder of Health Matters, a Dublin-based fitness testing and performance enhancement company specializing in VO2 max and metabolic testing.

Jul 21, 2026

20:38
But the test itself, what does that entail for anyone who's never come across it before?
20:44
So you have a choice, you can do it as a run test, a treadmill, you can do it as a bike test, so you can use your own bike or a stationary bike, or we can do a row test.
20:53
Anyone that is incapable of doing any of them tests, we do hand bike tests with wheelchair users.
20:57
And we've even done skier tests with wheelchair users, those that are now hybrid athletes doing the likes of trike and high rocks.
21:03
But basically it's a progressive overload.
21:05
So you'll have a mask on your face.
21:07
You'll have a heart rate monitor on.

14 MINS LATER

34:54
So if you
20:38
But the test itself, what does that entail for anyone who's never come across it before?
20:44
So you have a choice, you can do it as a run test, a treadmill, you can do it as a bike test, so you can use your own bike or a stationary bike, or we can do a row test.
20:53
Anyone that is incapable of doing any of them tests, we do hand bike tests with wheelchair users.
20:57
And we've even done skier tests with wheelchair users, those that are now hybrid athletes doing the likes of trike and high rocks.
21:03
But basically it's a progressive overload.
21:05
So you'll have a mask on your face, you'll have a heart rate monitor on.
21:08
The first, we will pre-screen you, height, weight, we'll get an understanding of your profile, list through any medication, illnesses, ailments, and we will get you ready to go.

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34:54
So if you

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