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VO2 max norms
This table categorizes VO2max scores for adult men and women of various ages. These are relative VO2max scores, in the units of mls of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute.
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE NORMS FOR MEN (ml/kg/min)
|
18-25 |
26-35 |
36-45 |
46-55 |
56-65 |
65+ |
excellent |
>60 |
>56 |
>51 |
>45 |
>41 |
>37 |
good |
52-60 |
49-56 |
43-51 |
39-45 |
36-41 |
33-37 |
above average |
47-51 |
43-48 |
39-42 |
35-38 |
32-35 |
29-32 |
average |
42-46 |
40-42 |
35-38 |
32-35 |
30-31 |
26-28 |
below average |
37-41 |
35-39 |
31-34 |
29-31 |
26-29 |
22-25 |
poor |
30-36 |
30-34 |
26-30 |
25-28 |
22-25 |
20-21 |
very poor |
<30 |
<30 |
<26 |
<25 |
<22 |
<20 |
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE NORMS FOR WOMEN (ml/kg/min)
|
18-25 |
26-35 |
36-45 |
46-55 |
56-65 |
65+ |
excellent |
56 |
52 |
45 |
40 |
37 |
32 |
good |
47-56 |
45-52 |
38-45 |
34-40 |
32-37 |
28-32 |
above average |
42-46 |
39-44 |
34-37 |
31-33 |
28-31 |
25-27 |
average |
38-41 |
35-38 |
31-33 |
28-30 |
25-27 |
22-24 |
below average |
33-37 |
31-34 |
27-30 |
25-27 |
22-24 |
19-22 |
poor |
28-32 |
26-30 |
22-26 |
20-24 |
18-21 |
17-18 |
very poor |
<28 |
<26 |
<22 |
<20 |
<18 |
<17 |
Related Pages
- VO2max test scores from different sports
- VO2max test records on Higher Faster Stronger
