VO₂max / CPET
Measures maximal oxygen uptake and the cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic response during exercise.
VO₂max, CPET and Metabolic Testing in Portugal
Find verified performance laboratories, university labs, VO₂max, CPET and metabolic testing facilities in Portugal. Compare testing methods, sports and equipment.
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Verified testing facilities in Portugal
The Mera Atlas currently lists 7 verified facilities across 6 cities and regions in Portugal. Select a card to open that facility on the Atlas map; public sources are reviewed as part of our verification process.
Cyclos Bike Studio
Coimbra · Portugal
- Testing
- VO₂max · Blood lactate · Combined VO₂max + lactate assessment · Training prescription
- Equipment
- VO₂max and lactate testing systems (manufacturers/models not published)
IPDJ · Centro de Medicina Desportiva do Porto
Porto · Portugal
- Testing
- VO₂ exercise testing · Exercise physiology · ECG · Isokinetic assessment · Sports medicine · Rehabilitation · Isokinetic
- Equipment
- Exercise physiology / VO₂ testing systems · ECG · isokinetic assessment · musculoskeletal ultrasound (specific models not published)
ndurance Performance Lab
Azeitão · Portugal
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Lactate · Performance testing
- Equipment
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PowerLab Lisboa
Lisbon · Portugal
- Testing
- VO₂max · Ventilatory thresholds · Blood lactate · Lactate testing · Basal metabolic rate · Training prescription
- Equipment
- VO₂ / respiratory-gas testing system · blood-lactate testing system · treadmill/cycle testing infrastructure (models not published)
TRIB3 Lisbon · HYROX Training Club
Lisbon · Portugal
- Testing
- VO₂max / CPET · Performance testing
- Equipment
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Troia Sports Clinic · Performance Assessment
Aveiro · Portugal
- Testing
- Blood lactate · Lactate thresholds · Individualized training zones · Performance assessment
- Equipment
- Blood-lactate testing system (manufacturer/model not published)
Universidade de Lisboa · FMH · Exercise & Health Laboratory (LabES)
Cruz Quebrada / Oeiras · Portugal
- Testing
- RMR / REE indirect calorimetry · Energy expenditure · Body composition · Bone-health assessment · Exercise and ageing research
- Equipment
- COSMED QUARK RMR · PDZ Europa Scientific isotope-ratio mass spectrometer · Sunlight Omnisense quantitative ultrasound · BIA research infrastructure
Metabolic and performance testing methods
Use these methods to compare the services offered by laboratories in Portugal.
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 Portugal 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.