Precor C846 owner manual Fitness Test Scores, Fitness Test ends if any one of the following occurs

C O M M E R C I A L P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

The Fitness Test ends if any one of the following occurs:

•you stop pedaling.

•your heart rate rises and remains for one-minute above the maximum allow- able heart rate (220 minus your age). Refer to Diagram 15.

•your heart rate increases during the first stage and climbs above 85% of the maximum allowable heart rate (220 minus your age). See Diagram 15.

•your heart rate remains at or above 80% of the maximum allowable heart rate (220 minus your age) in any subsequent stages.

•your heart rate cannot be detected or is no longer being transmitted.

•you complete all six stages of the test.

FITNESS TEST SCORES

When a valid score is obtained it appears in the display. Tables 1 and 2 show the desired range in fitness levels depending on your age and gender.

Note: The score is also stored for future retrieval. It appears on the display when the Fitness Test is selected as your desired course.

Cardiovascular Fitness Score Category — Females
Age in Years	Low Fitness	Medium Fitness	High Fitness
20 - 39	28 (or below)	28 - 33	33 (or above)
40 - 49	26 (or below)	26 - 31	31 (or above)
50 - 59	24 (or below)	24 - 28	28 (or above)
60 and over	22 (or below)	22 - 26	26 (or above)

Cardiovascular Fitness Score Category — Males
Age in Years	Low Fitness	Medium Fitness	High Fitness
20 - 39	35 (or below)	35 - 42	42 (or above)
40 - 49	32 (or below)	32 - 39	39 (or above)
50 - 59	29 (or below)	29 - 36	36 (or above)
60 and over	24 (or below)	24 - 31	31 (or above)

Values in Tables 1 and 2 are based on the findings of the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, an eight-year study involving over 13,000 female and male participants.

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