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After the Test

Fitness Level Classes

Your OwnIndex is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in them over time. OwnIndex can also be interpreted based on gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table below, and find out how your aerobic fitness compares to others of the same gender and age.

Top athletes typically score OwnIndex values above 70 (men) and 60 (women). Olympic-level endurance athletes can reach values as high as 95. OwnIndex is highest in sports that involve large muscle groups, such as running and cross-country skiing.

Men

Age / Years Very low	Low	Fair	Moderate	Good	Very good	Elite
20-24
< 32	32-37	38-43	44-50	51-56	57-62	> 62
25-29
< 31	31-35	36-42	43-48	49-53	54-59	> 59
30-34
< 29	29-34	35-40	41-45	46-51	52-56	> 56
35-39
< 28	28-32	33-38	39-43	44-48	49-54	> 54
40-44
< 26	26-31	32-35	36-41	42-46	47-51	> 51
45-49
< 25	25-29	30-34	35-39	40-43	44-48	> 48
50-54
< 24	24-27	28-32	33-36	37-41	42-46	> 46
55-59
< 22	22-26	27-30	31-34	35-39	40-43	> 43
60-65
< 21	21-24	25-28	29-32	33-36	37-40	> 40
Women

Age / Years Very low	Low	Fair	Moderate	Good	Very good	Elite
20-24
< 27	27-31	32-36	37-41	42-46	47-51	> 51
25-29
< 26	26-30	31-35	36-40	41-44	45-49	> 49
30-34
< 25	25-29	30-33	34-37	38-42	43-46	> 46
35-39
< 24	24-27	28-31	32-35	36-40	41-44	> 44
40-44
< 22	22-25	26-29	30-33	34-37	38-41	> 41
45-49
< 21	21-23	24-27	28-31	32-35	36-38	> 38
50-54
< 19	19-22	23-25	26-29	30-32	33-36	> 36
55-59
< 18	18-20	21-23	24-27	28-30	31-33	> 33
60-65
< 16	16-18	19-21	22-24	25-27	28-30	> 30

The classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies where VO2max was measured directly in 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.

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