Cateye EC-C400R 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]
Physical Fitness Level Test Table by
Maximum Oxygen Uptake (MOU)
5: Excellent
4: Good	MOU	MOU
3: Average
2: Fair
1: Poor

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-C400R Ergometer, MOU is cal- culated 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-C400R 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 be- tween the work rate (wattage) and the pulse rate is analyzed by lin- ear regression. Extend the regression line until reaching the maxi- mum 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.

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