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R
ELATIVE
F
ITNESS
C
LASSIFICATION FOR
W
OMEN
Women
Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Elite
44+
42+
39+
35+
34+
Excellent
42-43
40-41
37-38
33-34
32-33
Very Good
39-41
37-39
35-36
31-32
30-31
Above Average
37-38
35-36
32-34
29-30
28-29
Average
34-36
32-34
30-31
27-28
25-27
Below Average
31-33
29-31
27-29
25-26
23-24
Low
28-30
27-28
25-26
22-24
20-22
Very Low
<28
<27
<25
<22
<20
Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO2 max percentile distributions referenced in
American
College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription"
(6th Ed. 2000). It is
designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO2 max estimation, and a means of assessing
initial fitness level and tracking improvement.
F
IT
T
ESTS
P
LUS
When enabled the Life Fitness Treadmill features additional fitness tests based upon specific predefined
protocols. (See section 5.1 Manager’s Configuration,
Fit Test Plus
for information on how to enable these
tests.)
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PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY BATTERY
: 1.5 miles
The Physical Efficiency Battery is used by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and other federal organizations for the hiring and maintenance of
federal jobs.
•
GERKIN
: Submaximal VO2
The Gerkin Protocol is a graded submaximal VO2 test used by the International Association
of Fire Fighters to determine fitness for fire department duty.
•
NAVY PRT
: 1.5 miles
The running portion of the U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test is a distance goal test based
on the time needed to complete the required distance and is used by the U.S. Navy and
Naval academies to measure aerobic capacity.
•
AIR FORCE PRT
: 1.5 miles
The U.S. Air Force Physical Readiness Test is a physical performance test used to assess
muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
•
ARMY PFT
: 2.0 miles
The U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess muscular
endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
•
MARINES PFT
: 3.0 miles
The U.S. Marines Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess mus-
cular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness.
