VO₂max / CPET
Measures maximal oxygen uptake and the cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic response during exercise.
VO₂max, CPET and Metabolic Testing in France
Find verified performance laboratories, university labs, VO₂max, CPET and metabolic testing facilities in France. Compare testing methods, sports and equipment.
12Testing facilities in France
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Verified testing facilities in France
The Mera Atlas currently lists 12 verified facilities across 8 cities and regions in France. Select a card to open that facility on the Atlas map; public sources are reviewed as part of our verification process.
PaceLab
Cormontreuil / Reims · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Performance testing
- Equipment
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CAP Performance 46
Cézac / Cahors · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Lactate · Performance testing
- Equipment
- VO2Master
LE LAB · Paris
Paris · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Lactate · Performance testing
- Equipment
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SAS Upside Strength
Faucogney-et-la-Mer · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Lactate · Performance testing
- Equipment
- VO2Master · Lactate analyser
INSEP · Laboratoire Sport, Expertise et Performance (SEP)
Paris · France
- Testing
- VO₂ / gas-exchange exercise physiology · Lactate · Performance research
- Equipment
- COSMED Quark CPET documented in recent INSEP exercise-physiology work
MON STADE · Sports Health & Performance Laboratory
Paris · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Ventilatory thresholds · Sports medical testing · Performance testing · ECG
- Equipment
- Treadmill · standard cycle ergometer · CYCLUS® own-bike system · recumbent cycle ergometer · arm ergometer · continuous ECG
CHU de Montpellier · Fédération de Médecine et Chirurgie du Sport
Montpellier · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Lactate · Hypoxia testing · Sports medical testing · Hypoxia/Altitude
- Equipment
- Cycle ergometer · treadmill · respiratory gas analysis · hypoxia testing setup
Centre de Médecine du Sport Lyon-Gerland · Le Parc
Villeurbanne · France
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Spirometry · Hypoxia testing · Sports medical testing · Performance testing · Hypoxia/Altitude · ECG
- Equipment
- Treadmill · cycle ergometer · kayak ergometer · continuous ECG · spirometry / respiratory-gas analysis
Metabolic and performance testing methods
Use these methods to compare the services offered by laboratories in France.
Lactate
Uses blood lactate samples during an exercise protocol to identify intensity transitions and training zones.
SmO₂
Uses near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor local muscle oxygen saturation during exercise.
RMR
Measures resting oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production to estimate resting energy expenditure.
Sweat
Measures sweat rate and, where available, sodium or electrolyte concentration during exercise.
DEXA
A low-dose X-ray assessment of body composition and bone mineral density.
Hypoxia / Altitude
Assesses or trains physiological responses under reduced-oxygen or simulated-altitude conditions.
Blood gases
Measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH and related values in arterial or capillary blood.
BOD POD
Uses air-displacement plethysmography to estimate body composition.
FatMax
Identifies the exercise intensity associated with the highest measured fat-oxidation rate.
ECG
Records the electrical activity of the heart at rest or during exercise.
Wingate
A short maximal cycling test used to assess anaerobic power and fatigue.
Isokinetic
Measures muscle strength and balance at a controlled movement speed.
Heat chamber
Tests or trains athletes in controlled hot and humid environmental conditions.
How facilities are selected
Mera includes a facility in France only when a public source confirms VO₂max, CPET, lactate, gas analysis or another relevant physiological testing service. DEXA-only and imaging-only facilities are not included.