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VO2 max Norms
VO2max is a measure of a person's aerobic fitness (see more on Measuring VO2max). The table below 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 (ml.kg-1.min-1).
Maximal oxygen uptake norms for men (ml/kg/min)
| Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rating | 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 | 36-38 | 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)
| Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rating | 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 | 19-21 |
| poor | 28-32 | 26-30 | 22-26 | 20-24 | 18-21 | 17-18 |
| very poor | < 28 | < 26 | < 22 | < 20 | < 18 | < 17 |
source: these norms have been derived from several and now unknown sources.
Related Pages
- Measuring VO2max
- VO2max test scores from different sports.
- VO2max test world records
- Calculating VO2max from stepping exercise. Also calculating VO2max from beep test scores.
