Stairmaster FREECLIMBER 4600/4400 PT/CL CONSOLE, Fitness Rating Norms VO2max, Women, High

FREECLIMBER 4600/4400 PT/CL CONSOLE

Table 2. Fitness Rating Norms (VO2max)

			MEN
Age	High	Good	Average	Fair	Low
20 – 29	>51	51 – 47	47 – 43	42 – 40	<39
30 – 39	>50	50 – 45	45 – 41	41 – 37	<37
40 – 49	>48	48 – 42	42 – 38	38 – 35	<35
50 – 59	>45	45 – 39	38 – 35	35 – 32	<32
60+	>43	42 – 35	35 – 32	32 – 29	<29

			WOMEN
Age	High	Good	Average	Fair	Low
20 – 29	>44	44 – 38	38 – 35	35 – 32	<32
30 – 39	>41	41 – 37	37 – 34	34 – 31	<30
40 – 49	>40	39 – 34	34 – 31	31 – 28	<28
50 – 59	>35	35 – 31	31 – 28	28 – 26	<25
60+	>35	35 – 39	29 – 26	26 – 24	<24

The Firefighter’s Stair Climb Tests

The StairMaster® Stepmill® is routinely used to assess the aerobic fitness levels of fire fighters in full protective gear carrying heavy equipment. The Candidate’s Physical Ability Test (CPAT), approved by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and reviewed by the U.S. Justice Depart- ment, requires each candidate to step on the Stepmill at a predetermined stepping pace for a specific period of time. There are two fire fighter specific Stair Climb Test programs. The first test is the CPAT Stair Climb Test. The second test is a modified version of the CPAT test that is used by the New York City Fire Department (NYCFD). Both tests can now be simulated on the

StairMaster FreeClimber machines.

•CPAT Stair Climb Test – (Fit Test #2) The first phase is a warmup interval at intensity of 56 steps/min and lasts 20 seconds. At the end of the first interval the time counter will reset to zero. The second phase continues through nine 20 second

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