Cateye EC-C400 4FITNESS Test, Physical Fitness Level PFL, Maximum Oxygen Uptake MOU

4FITNESS TEST (2)

Physical Fitness Level (PFL)

•There are five physical fitness levels: 1 ~ 5. These levels are relative evaluations that compare your maximum oxygen uptake (MOU), estimated by the Fitness test program, with the values of other people of the same age and sex (Physical Fitness Level Test Table).

		[American Males]						[American Females]
	(ml/kg min)						(ml/kg min)
		60						60
Physical Fitness Level Test Table by		54						54
Maximum Oxygen Uptake (MOU)		48						48
5: Excellent		42						42
4: Good	MOU	36					MOU	36
3: Average		30						30
2: Fair		24						24
1: Poor		18						18
		12						12
		6						6
		0						0
		(Age) 20s	30s	40s	50s	60s		(Age) 20s	30s	40s	50s	60s

Maximum Oxygen Uptake (MOU)

•MOU is widely used as an index for total physical endurance. MOU indicates the amount of oxygen one can intake at the limit of their physical work capacity. In the EC-C400 Ergometer, MOU is calcu- lated based on the maximum physical work capacity (PWC max.) explained below, assuming that

1 litre of oxygen corresponds to 5.0 Kcal, and

the human body efficiency rate for a bicycle exercise is 23%

Maximum Physical Work Capacity (PWC max.)

•In the EC-C400 Ergometer “Fitness test” program the weight of the pedals are changed at 3 levels, and the pulse rate at the end point of each level is measured. Based on the result, the relationship between the work rate (wattage) and the pulse rate is analyzed by linear re- gression. Extend the regression line until reaching the maximum heart rate (=204 - 0.69 x age) which is estimated by age. The work rate (wattage) of this point becomes the maximum physical work capacity.

•PWC max. safely estimates how much exercise is possible at the limit of physical work capacity, that is, at maximum heart rate without performing actual exercise.

(bpm)
180
Maximum Heart Rate
140
Measurement
Estimate
120
80
Heart Rate
25	50	75	100	125	150 (watt)
Work Rate		Maximum Physical Work Capacity

30