Fitness Level Classes; Men; Women - Polar Electro M400 User Manual

Fitness Level Classes

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. Aer-
obic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ Med; 61:3-11,
1990.
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
2max
43
Very good Elite
57-62
54-59
52-56
49-54
47-51
44-48
42-46
40-43
37-40
Very good Elite
47-51
45-49
43-46
41-44
38-41
36-38
33-36
31-33
28-30
was measured directly in
> 62
> 59
> 56
> 54
> 51
> 48
> 46
> 43
> 40
> 51
> 49
> 46
> 44
> 41
> 38
> 36
> 33
> 30