Polar Electro F11 User Manual page 51

6.2.1 FITNESS CLASSES
The Polar Fitness Test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in
them. OwnIndex can also be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table to find your
current cardiovascular fitness classification, compare it with those who are of the same age and gender.
Age 1 2
YEARS VERY LOW FAIR MODERATE GOOD
LOW
20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-50
25-29 < 31 31-35 36-42 43-48
30-34 < 29 29-34 35-40 41-45
35-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43
40-44 < 26 26-31 32-35 36-41
45-49 < 25 25-29 30-34 35-39
50-54 < 24 24-27 28-32 33-36
55-59 < 22 22-26 27-30 31-34
60-65 < 21 21-24 25-28 29-32
20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41
25-29 < 26 26-30 31-35 36-40
30-34 < 25 25-29 30-33 34-37
35-39 < 24 24-27 28-31 32-35
40-44 < 22 22-25 26-29 30-33
45-49 < 21 21-23 24-27 28-31
50-54 < 19 19-22 23-25 26-29
55-59 < 18 18-20 21-23 24-27
60-65 < 16 16-18 19-21 22-24
3 4 5 6
VERY ELITE
GOOD
51-56 57-62 >62
49-53 54-59 >59
46-51 52-56 >56
44-48 49-54 >54
42-46 47-51 >51
40-43 44-48 >48
37-41 42-46 >46
35-39 40-43 >43
33-36 37-40 >40
42-46 47-51 >51
41-44 45-49 >49
38-42 43-46 >46
36-40 41-44 >44
34-37 38-41 >41
32-35 36-38 >38
30-32 33-36 >36
28-30 31-33 >33
25-27 28-30 >30
This classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies
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where VO was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the
2max
USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E,
Reibold RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to
75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ Med; 61:3-11, 1990.
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