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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
