Long-Term Analysis - Polar Electro Vantage M User Manual

Age/Years Very low
45-49 < 21
50-54 < 19
55-59 < 18
60-65 < 16
The classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies where VO
healthy adult subjects in 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.
There may be some daily variation in the Running Indexes. Many factors influence Running Index. The
value you receive on a given day is affected by changes in running circumstances, for example different
surface, wind or temperature, in addition to other factors.

LONG-TERM ANALYSIS

The single Running Index values form a trend that predicts your success in running certain distances. You
can find your Running Index report in the Polar Flow web service under the PROGRESS tab. The report
shows you how your running performance has improved over a longer time period. If you're using the
Polar Running program
how your running is improving towards the goal.
The following chart estimates the duration that a runner can achieve in certain distances when per-
forming maximally. Use your long-term Running Index average in the interpretation of the chart. The pre-
diction is best for those Running Index values that have been received at speed and running
circumstances similar to the target performance.
Running Cooper test
Index
36
38
40
42
44
46
Low
21-23
19-22
18-20
16-18
to train for a running event, you can follow your Running Index progress to see
5 km (h:m-
(m) m:ss)
1800 0:36:20
1900 0:34:20
2000 0:32:20
2100 0:30:40
2200 0:29:10
2300 0:27:50
Fair Moderate
24-27 28-31
23-25 26-29
21-23 24-27
19-21 22-24
10 km (h:m-
m:ss)
1:15:10
1:10:50
1:07:00
1:03:30
1:00:20
0:57:30
57
Good Very good
32-35 36-38
30-32 33-36
28-30 31-33
25-27 28-30
was measured directly in
2max
21.098 km 42.195 km
(h:mm:ss) (h:mm:ss)
2:48:00 5:43:00
2:38:00 5:24:00
2:29:30 5:06:00
2:21:30 4:51:00
2:14:30 4:37:00
2:08:00 4:24:00
Elite
> 38
> 36
> 33
> 30