Fitness test scores – Precor C846 User Manual
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The Fitness Test ends if any one of the following occurs:
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you stop pedaling.
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your heart rate rises and remains for one-minute above the maximum allow-
able heart rate (220 minus your age). Refer to Diagram 15.
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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.
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your heart rate remains at or above 80% of the maximum allowable heart
rate (220 minus your age) in any subsequent stages.
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your heart rate cannot be detected or is no longer being transmitted.
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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.