Garmin DESCENT MK3 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
The data ranges for vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are slightly different depending on the sensor and
whether it is positioned at the chest (HRM-Pro series, HRM-Run
™
, or HRM-Tri accessories) or at the waist
(Running Dynamics Pod accessory).
Color Zone
Percentile in
Zone Vertical Oscillation
Range at Chest Vertical Oscillation
Range at Waist Vertical Ratio at
Chest Vertical Ratio at
Waist
Purple >95
<6.4 cm <6.8 cm <6.1% <6.5%
Blue
70–95 6.4–8.1 cm 6.8–8.9 cm 6.1–7.4% 6.5–8.3%
Green
30–69 8.2–9.7 cm 9.0–10.9 cm 7.5–8.6% 8.4–10.0%
Orange 5–29
9.8–11.5 cm 11.0–13.0 cm 8.7–10.1% 10.1–11.9%
Red
<5 >11.5 cm >13.0 cm >10.1% >11.9%
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex.
Males Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79
Superior 95 55.4 54 52.5 48.9 45.7 42.1
Excellent 80 51.1 48.3 46.4 43.4 39.5 36.7
Good 60 45.4 44 42.4 39.2 35.5 32.3
Fair 40 41.7 40.5 38.5 35.6 32.3 29.4
Poor 0–40 <41.7 <40.5 <38.5 <35.6 <32.3 <29.4
Females Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79
Superior 95 49.6 47.4 45.3 41.1 37.8 36.7
Excellent 80 43.9 42.4 39.7 36.7 33 30.9
Good 60 39.5 37.8 36.3 33 30 28.1
Fair 40 36.1 34.4 33 30.1 27.5 25.9
Poor 0–40 <36.1 <34.4 <33 <30.1 <27.5 <25.9
Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org .
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