Stairmaster 4000 PT series, Owner'S Manual

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Table 2. Fitness Rating Norms (VO
2max
)
MEN
Age High Good Average Fair Low
20 – 29 >51 51 – 47 47 – 43 42 – 40 <39
30 – 39 >50 50 – 45 45 – 41 41 – 37 <37
40 – 49 >48 48 – 42 42 – 38 38 – 35 <35
50 – 59 >45 45 – 39 38 – 35 35 – 32 <32
60+ >43 42 – 35 35 – 32 32 – 29 <29
WOMEN
Age High Good Average Fair Low
20 – 29 >44 44 – 38 38 – 35 35 – 32 <32
30 – 39 >41 41 – 37 37 – 34 34 – 31 <30
40 – 49 >40 39 – 34 34 – 31 31 – 28 <28
50 – 59 >35 35 – 31 31 – 28 28 – 26 <25
60+ >35 35 – 39 29 – 26 26 – 24 <24
The Firefighter’s Stair Climb Tests
The StairMaster
®
Stepmill
®
is routinely used to assess the aerobic fitness
levels of fire fighters in full protective gear carrying heavy equipment. The
Candidate’s Physical Ability Test (CPAT), approved by the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and reviewed by the U.S. Justice Depart-
ment, requires each candidate to step on the Stepmill at a predetermined
stepping pace for a specific period of time. There are two fire fighter specific
Stair Climb Test programs. The first test is the CPAT Stair Climb Test. The
second test is a modified version of the CPAT test that is used by the New York
City Fire Department (NYCFD).
Both tests can now be simulated on the
StairMaster 4000 PT machines.
• CPAT Stair Climb Test – (Fit Test #2) The first phase is a warmup
interval at intensity of 56 steps/min and lasts 20 seconds. At
the end of the first interval the time counter will reset to zero.
The second phase continues through nine 20 second
4000 PT CONSOLE