Ownindex Interpretation - Polar Electro AXN500 User Manual

3.5.3 OWNINDEX INTERPRETATION

Your OwnIndex is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in them. OwnIndex can also be
interpreted in accordance with your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex in the table to find out your current aerobic
fitness classification, compared to those who are of the same age and gender.
1 2 3
Age (very (low) (fair)
(years) 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
4 5 6 7
(middle) (good) (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 where
VO was measured directly in healthy adults in the USA, Canada and
2max
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.
The values in the table are typical for individuals who are
not competing in sports. Top athletes typically score
OwnIndex values above 70 (men) and 60 (women). Values
as high as 95 can be reached by Olympic level endurance
athletes.
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