Philips ReActiv PTE4000CT, User Manual

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What the score means
VO2max Chart for males and very fit females
VO2max Chart for females and de-conditioned males
METs program
METs stands for metabolic equivalent, which is one way that
exercise physiologists estimate how many calories are burned
during physical activity.
1 MET is essentially the amount of energy produced relative to body
mass whilst at rest. As you sit here now reading you are expending
1 MET of energy.
18- 25 26 -35 36-45 46-55 65+
years
old years
old years
old years
old years
old years
old
excellent >60 >56 >51 >45 >41 >37
good 43-51 52 -60 49-56 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 30-34 30-36 26 -30 25 - 28 22 - 25 20 - 21
very
poor
<30 <30 <26 <25 <22 <20
56-65
18- 25 26 -35 36-45 46-55 65+
years
old years
old years
old years
old years
old years
old
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
56-65