VO2 Max: Females, Age 40-49

VO2 max (maximal oxygen uptake) measures the maximum rate at which your body can use oxygen during intense exercise. It's widely considered the gold standard for cardiovascular fitness and a strong predictor of all-cause mortality.

Data source: FRIEND Registry (2022) · n=7.8K About this study

VO2 Max Cardiovascular Females 40-49

Percentile Distribution (ml/kg/min)

Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 19.50 ml/kg/min 19.50 25th 25th: 24.50 ml/kg/min 24.50 50th 50th: 29.50 ml/kg/min 29.50 75th 75th: 35 ml/kg/min 35 95th 95th: 43.50 ml/kg/min 43.50 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 19.50 ml/kg/min 19.50 25th 25th: 24.50 ml/kg/min 24.50 50th 50th: 29.50 ml/kg/min 29.50 75th 75th: 35 ml/kg/min 35 95th 95th: 43.50 ml/kg/min 43.50 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min
Percentile Value (ml/kg/min) Rating
5th 19.5 Poor
25th 24.5 Below average
50th 29.5 Average
75th 35 Above average
95th 43.5 Excellent

What these numbers mean for females aged 40-49

A score around 29.5 ml/kg/min is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 35 ml/kg/min fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 24.5 ml/kg/min fall near the 25th percentile, about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Males data Males, 40-49
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