VO2Max Norms
(mL/kg/min)
| Female: |
Age |
| VO2max |
20 - 29 |
30 - 39 |
40 - 49 |
50 - 59 |
60 + |
| Very High |
44.2 + |
41.0 + |
39.5 + |
35.2 + |
35.2 + |
| High |
44.1
38.1 |
40.9
36.7 |
39.4
33.8 |
35.1
30.9 |
35.1
29.4 |
| Average |
38.0
35.2 |
36.6
33.8 |
33.7
30.9 |
30.8
28.2 |
29.3
25.8 |
| Low |
35.1
32.3 |
33.7
30.5 |
30.8
28.3 |
28.1
35.5 |
28.7
23.8 |
| Very Low |
32.2 - |
30.4 - |
28.2 - |
25.4 - |
23.7 - |
| Male: |
Age |
| VO2max |
20 - 29 |
30 - 39 |
40 - 49 |
50 - 59 |
60 + |
| Very High |
51.4 + |
50.4 + |
48.2 + |
45.3 + |
42.5 + |
| High |
51.3
46.8 |
50.3
44.6 |
48.1
41.8 |
45.2
38.5 |
42.4
35.3 |
| Average |
46.7
42.5 |
44.5
41.0 |
41.7
38.1 |
38.4
35.2 |
35.2
31.8 |
| Low |
42.4
39.5 |
40.9
37.4 |
38.0
35.1 |
35.1
32.3 |
31.7
28.7 |
| Very Low |
39.4 - |
37.3 - |
35.0 - |
32.2 - |
28.6 - |
Source: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription