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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 VERY ELITE
LOW
20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-0 1-6 7-62 >62
2-29 < 31 31-3 36-42 43-48 49-3 4-9 >9
30-34 < 29 29-34 3-40 41-4 46-1 2-6 >6
3-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-4 >4
40-44 < 26 26-31 32-3 36-41 42-46 47-1 >1
4-49 < 2 2-29 30-34 3-39 40-43 44-48 >48
0-4 < 24 24-27 28-32 33-36 37-41 42-46 >46
-9 < 22 22-26 27-30 31-34 3-39 40-43 >43
60-6 < 21 21-24 2-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 >40
20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-1 >1
2-29 < 26 26-30 31-3 36-40 41-44 4-49 >49
30-34 < 2 2-29 30-33 34-37 38-42 43-46 >46
3-39 < 24 24-27 28-31 32-3 36-40 41-44 >44
40-44 < 22 22-2 26-29 30-33 34-37 38-41 >41
4-49 < 21 21-23 24-27 28-31 32-3 36-38 >38
0-4 < 19 19-22 23-2 26-29 30-32 33-36 >36
-9 < 18 18-20 21-23 24-27 28-30 31-33 >33
60-6 < 16 16-18 19-21 22-24 2-27 28-30 >30
20
ENGLISH
3
4
5
6
GOOD
This classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies
7
where VO
was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in
2max
the 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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