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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 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.
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