POLAR F55 - Manual (Page 18)

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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.
This classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies
where VO
2max
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.
Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
YEARS VERY LOW FAIR MODERATE GOOD VERY ELITE
LOW GOOD
20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-0 1-6 7-62 >62
2-29 < 31 31-3 36-42 43-48 49-3 4-9 >9
30-34 < 29 29-34 3-40 41-4 46-1 2-6 >6
3-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-4 >4
40-44 < 26 26-31 32-3 36-41 42-46 47-1 >1
4-49 < 2 2-29 30-34 3-39 40-43 44-48 >48
0-4 < 24 24-27 28-32 33-36 37-41 42-46 >46
-9 < 22 22-26 27-30 31-34 3-39 40-43 >43
60-6 < 21 21-24 2-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 >40
20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-1 >1
2-29 < 26 26-30 31-3 36-40 41-44 4-49 >49
30-34 < 2 2-29 30-33 34-37 38-42 43-46 >46
3-39 < 24 24-27 28-31 32-3 36-40 41-44 >44
40-44 < 22 22-2 26-29 30-33 34-37 38-41 >41
4-49 < 21 21-23 24-27 28-31 32-3 36-38 >38
0-4 < 19 19-22 23-2 26-29 30-32 33-36 >36
-9 < 18 18-20 21-23 24-27 28-30 31-33 >33
60-6 < 16 16-18 19-21 22-24 2-27 28-30 >30
MEN
WOMEN