stroke volume
Type: concept Aliases: stroke volume capacity
- Systems Analogy The amount of blood your heart pumps out into the body with each single beat.
- Formal Definition The volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during a single cardiac contraction.
Mentioned In
- Lifestyle PracticesVO2max Retention and Cardiorespiratory Aging
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Lundy L, Reilly RB, Fleming N. VO2max ageing and all cause mortality in a global cohort of multi marathoners. Sci Rep. 2026;16:52475. ↗
"Stroke volume expansion during maximal exertion remains a central determinant of sustained aerobic capacity across aging."