The study was based on the problem, namely; the low achievement fencing athlete West Sumatra, since each championship, either national championships as well as PON, has never gained a gold medal. Low achievement athlete fencing West Sumatra is thought to be caused by many factors, such as infrastructure and facilities that are used for training, exercise programs are given coaches, quality coaches, the frequency of the championship, the mastery of the technique, the quality of the physical, mental, fitness level, and nutritional status. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of fencing athlete's VO2 max West Sumatra. This research is a descriptive. The study population consisted of fencing athlete West Sumatra were being prepared following the National Championships/Pre-PON in 2015 which amounted to 14 people. Because of the limited number of the population, then all the population sampled (total sampling). The instrument used to collect the data VO2 max using bleep test. The data analysis using descriptive statistics with frequency tabulation. Based on the analysis of data obtained by the athletes VO2 max level overview of West Sumatra as follows; Of the 14 athletes were measured, the level of VO2 max either absolutely no (0%), the level of VO2 max well as 2 (14:29%), the level of VO2 max quite as many as 5 people (35.71%), the level of VO2 max less category as much as 6 people (42.86%) and the rate of VO2 max least once as a category 1 (7:14%). Score the highest VO2 max of 45.2 ml/kg. BB/mnt, and VO2 max scores low of 23.6 ml/kg. BB/mnt. It can be concluded that of the 14 athletes fencing West Sumatra that measured their VO2 max is in the category of less as many as 6 people (42.86%).
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