Polar Electro RCX5 User Manual page 49

Men
Age / Years Very low
20-24 < 32
25-29 < 31
30-34 < 29
35-39 < 28
40-44 < 26
45-49 < 25
50-54 < 24
55-59 < 22
60-65 < 21
Women
Age / Years Very low
20-24 < 27
25-29 < 26
30-34 < 25
35-39 < 24
40-44 < 22
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 due to running circumstance changes, for
example different surface, hills, wind or temperature.
Long-term analysis
The single Running Index values form a trend that predicts your success in running certain distances.
The following chart estimates the duration that a runner can achieve in certain distances when performing
maximally. Use your long-term Running Index average in the interpretation of the chart. The prediction is
best for those Running Index values that have been received at speed and running circumstances similar
to the target performance.
Low Fair
32-37 38-43
31-35 36-42
29-34 35-40
28-32 33-38
26-31 32-35
25-29 30-34
24-27 28-32
22-26 27-30
21-24 25-28
Low Fair
27-31 32-36
26-30 31-35
25-29 30-33
24-27 28-31
22-25 26-29
21-23 24-27
19-22 23-25
18-20 21-23
16-18 19-21
Moderate Good
44-50 51-56
43-48 49-53
41-45 46-51
39-43 44-48
36-41 42-46
35-39 40-43
33-36 37-41
31-34 35-39
29-32 33-36
Moderate Good
37-41 42-46
36-40 41-44
34-37 38-42
32-35 36-40
30-33 34-37
28-31 32-35
26-29 30-32
24-27 28-30
22-24 25-27
was measured directly in
2max
Background Information
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Very good Elite
57-62 > 62
54-59 > 59
52-56 > 56
49-54 > 54
47-51 > 51
44-48 > 48
42-46 > 46
40-43 > 43
37-40 > 40
Very good Elite
47-51 > 51
45-49 > 49
43-46 > 46
41-44 > 44
38-41 > 41
36-38 > 38
33-36 > 36
31-33 > 33
28-30 > 30
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