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Table 2. Fitness Rating Norms (VO
2max
)
MEN
Age High Good Average Fair Low
20 – 29 >51 51 – 47 47 – 43 42 – 40 <39
30 – 39 >50 50 – 45 45 – 41 41 – 37 <37
40 – 49 >48 48 – 42 42 – 38 38 – 35 <35
50 – 59 >45 45 – 39 38 – 35 35 – 32 <32
60+ >43 42 – 35 35 – 32 32 – 29 <29
WOMEN
Age High Good Average Fair Low
20 – 29 >44 44 – 38 38 – 35 35 – 32 <32
30 – 39 >41 41 – 37 37 – 34 34 – 31 <30
40 – 49 >40 39 – 34 34 – 31 31 – 28 <28
50 – 59 >35 35 – 31 31 – 28 28 – 26 <25
60+ >35 35 – 39 29 – 26 26 – 24 <24
The Firefighter’s Stair Climb Tests
The StairMaster StepMill is routinely used to assess the aerobic fitness
levels of fire fighters in full protective gear carrying heavy equipment. The
Candidate’s Physical Ability Test (CPAT), approved by the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and reviewed by the U.S. Justice Department,
requires each candidate to step on the StepMill at a predetermined stepping
pace for a specific period of time. There are two fire fighter specific Stair Climb
Test programs. The first test is the CPAT Stair Climb Test. The second test is a
modified version of the CPAT test that is used by the New York City Fire Depart-
ment (NYCFD).
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CPAT Stair Climb Test – (Fit Test #2) The first phase is a warm-up
interval at intensity of 56 steps/min and lasts twenty-seconds. At
the end of the first interval the time counter will reset to zero.
The second phase continues through nine twenty-second
7000 PT CONSOLE