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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 out your current cardiovascular fitness classification,
compared with those who are of the same age and gender.
Age
1
(years) (very
poor)
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
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 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.
F 86
2
3
(poor)
(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
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
4
5
(average) (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
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
6
7
(very
(excellent)
good)
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
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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