Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
NOTE: In the Garmin Connect activity, the running dynamics data displays as colored graphs.
The data ranges for vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are slightly different depending on the sensor and whether it is positioned at the chest (HRM-Pro, HRM-Run, or HRM-Tri accessories) or at the waist (Running Dynamics Pod accessory).
Color Zone |
Percentile in Zone |
Vertical Oscillation Range at Chest |
Vertical Oscillation Range at Waist |
Vertical Ratio at Chest |
Vertical Ratio at Waist |
Purple |
>95 |
<6.4 cm |
<6.8 cm |
<6.1% |
<6.5% |
Blue |
70–95 |
6.4–8.1 cm |
6.8–8.9 cm |
6.1–7.4% |
6.5–8.3% |
Green |
30–69 |
8.2–9.7 cm |
9.0–10.9 cm |
7.5–8.6% |
8.4–10.0% |
Orange |
5–29 |
9.8–11.5 cm |
11.0–13.0 cm |
8.7–10.1% |
10.1–11.9% |
Red |
<5 |
>11.5 cm |
>13.0 cm |
>10.1% |
>11.9% |