Polar F55 user manual Men, Fitness Classes

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 your current cardiovascular fitness classification, compare it with those who are of the same age and gender.

	Age	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	years	very	low	fair moderate good			very	elite
		low					good
MEN	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	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

This 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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