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Percentile Value for Maximal Aerobic Power
Maximal Aerobic Power can improve with training and decrease with
age; world class athletes typically have high VO2max. Research
suggests that when the VO2max is below the 20th percentile, it is often
indicative of a sedentary lifestyle and associated with increased risk
of death from all causes. Compare your VO2max value with the table
below to gain a be
tter understanding of your cardiovascular health.
(Unit: ml/kg/min)
Percentile Value for Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Men
Percentile
Age
20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Over 60
90 55.1 52.1 50.6 49.0 44.2
80 52.1 50.6 49.0 44.2 41.0
70 49.0 47.4 45.8 41.0 37.8
60 47.4 44.2 44.2 39.4 36.2
50 44.2 42.6 41.0 37.8 34.6
40 42.6 41.0 39.4 36.2 33.0
30 41.0 39.4 36.2 34.6 31.4
20 37.8 36.2 34.6 31.4 28.3
10 34.6 33.0 31.4 29.9 26.7
Data was obtained from initial examinations of apparently healthy men and women enrolled
in the "Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study(ACLS)"(1970 to 2002).
Percentile Value for Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Women
Percentile
Age
20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Over 60
90 49.0 45.8 42.6 37.8 34.6
80 44.2 41.0 39.4 34.6 33.0
70 41.0 39.4 36.2 33.0 31.4
60 39.4 36.2 34.6 31.4 28.3
50 37.8 34.6 33.0 29.9 26.7
40 36.2 3
3.0 31.4 28.3 25.1
30 33.0 31.4 29.9 26.7 23.5
20 31.4 29.9 28.3 25.1 21.9
10 28.3 26.7 25.1 21.9 20.3