Polar RCX3 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
evaluation. For further information on evaluations, see Fitness Level Classes.
Update to VO
2max
?
Select Yes to save the OwnIndex value to your user settings and OwnIndex results menu.
Select No only if you know your laboratory-measured VO
2max
value, and if it differs more than one fitness
level class from the OwnIndex result. Your OwnIndex value is saved only to the OwnIndex results menu.
For further information on fitness trend see OwnIndex results.
You can stop the test at any time by pressing BACK. Test canceled is displayed for a few seconds.
After saving the OwnIndex value, it will be used for calculating calorie consumption.
After the Test
Fitness Level Classes
Men
Age / Years Very low Low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite
20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-50 51-56 57-62 > 62
25-29 < 31 31-35 36-42 43-48 49-53 54-59 > 59
30-34 < 29 29-34 35-40 41-45 46-51 52-56 > 56
35-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-54 > 54
40-44 < 26 26-31 32-35 36-41 42-46 47-51 > 51
45-49 < 25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-43 44-48 > 48
50-54 < 24 24-27 28-32 33-36 37-41 42-46 > 46
55-59 < 22 22-26 27-30 31-34 35-39 40-43 > 43
60-65 < 21 21-24 25-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 > 40
Women
Age / Years Very low Low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite
20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-51 > 51
25-29 < 26 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-44 45-49 > 49
30-34 < 25 25-29 30-33 34-37 38-42 43-46 > 46
35-39 < 24 24-27 28-31 32-35 36-40 41-44 > 44
40-44 < 22 22-25 26-29 30-33 34-37 38-41 > 41
45-49 < 21 21-23 24-27 28-31 32-35 36-38 > 38
50-54 < 19 19-22 23-25 26-29 30-32 33-36 > 36
55-59 < 18 18-20 21-23 24-27 28-30 31-33 > 33
60-65 < 16 16-18 19-21 22-24 25-27 28-30 > 30
The classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies where VO
2max
was measured directly in
healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold RC.
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