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MEN WOMEN FITNESS CLASSES
Age
(years)
1
(very poor)
2
(poor)
3
(fair)
4
(average)
5
(good)
6
(very good)
7
(excellent)
20-24
< 32
32-37
38-43
4
4-50
5
1-56
57-62
>62
25-29
< 31
31-35
36-42
43-48
49-53
54-59
>59
30-34
< 29
29-34
3
5-40
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
20-24
< 27
27-31
32-36
37-41
42-46
4
7-51
>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
3
6-40
4
1-44
>44
40-44
< 22
22-25
26-29
3
0-33
3
4-37
38-41
>41
45-49
< 21
21-23
24-27
28-31
3
2-35
36-38
>38
50-54
< 19
19-22
2
3-25
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 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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