Maximal Oxygen
Consumption
(VO2max,
Aerobic Capacity)*
*unless otherwise noted values are
in ml/kg.min
20-29 Year Old Subjects in the General Population[1]
|
Percentile |
Male |
Female |
|
90 |
51.4 |
44.2 |
|
80 |
48.2 |
41.0 |
|
70 |
46.8 |
38.1 |
|
60 |
44.2 |
36.7 |
|
50 |
42.5 |
35.2 |
|
40 |
41.0 |
33.8 |
|
30 |
39.5 |
32.3 |
|
20 |
37.1 |
30.6 |
|
10 |
34.5 |
28.4 |
Competitive Runners
|
|
Category |
Male |
Female |
|
Billat 1994[2] |
Sub-elite |
69.6 |
----- |
|
Kranenberg 1996[3] |
Highly trained |
67.7 |
----- |
|
Svendenhag 1985[4] |
International caliber |
74 |
----- |
|
Maughan 1994[5] |
Elite |
67 - 85 |
61 - 73 |
|
MacDougal 1991[6] |
Mid-distance |
70 - 86 |
----- |
|
MacDougal 1991[6] |
Distance |
65 - 80 |
55 - 72 |
OU Cross Country Team (Fall 2003)
|
|
Male |
Female |
|
Average |
71.1 |
56.9 |
|
Range |
60.1 – 82.6 |
49.9 – 65.1 |
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