Maximal oxygen uptake "classical" versus "contemporary" viewpoints

In two articles Timothy Noakes proposes a new physiological model in which skeletal muscle recruitment is regulated by a central "govenor," specifical ly to prevent the development of a progressive myocardial ischemia that wou ld precede the development of skeletal muscle anaerobiosis during maximal e xercise. In this rebuttal to the Noakes' papers, we argue that Noakes has i gnored data supporting the existing hypothesis that under normal conditions cardiac output is limiting maximal aerobic power during dynamic exercise e ngaging large muscle groups.