VO2 Max. Standard Ratings

These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex.

Males

Percentile

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

70–79

Superior

95

55.4

54

52.5

48.9

45.7

42.1

Excellent

80

51.1

48.3

46.4

43.4

39.5

36.7

Good

60

45.4

44

42.4

39.2

35.5

32.3

Fair

40

41.7

40.5

38.5

35.6

32.3

29.4

Poor

0–40

<41.7

<40.5

<38.5

<35.6

<32.3

<29.4

Females

Percentile

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

70–79

Superior

95

49.6

47.4

45.3

41.1

37.8

36.7

Excellent

80

43.9

42.4

39.7

36.7

33

30.9

Good

60

39.5

37.8

36.3

33

30

28.1

Fair

40

36.1

34.4

33

30.1

27.5

25.9

Poor

0–40

<36.1

<34.4

<33

<30.1

<27.5

<25.9

Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute®. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.

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