VO2 Max: Females, Age 50-59

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 50-59

Percentile Distribution (ml/kg/min)

Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 17.50 ml/kg/min 17.50 25th 25th: 22.30 ml/kg/min 22.30 50th 50th: 27 ml/kg/min 27 75th 75th: 32.50 ml/kg/min 32.50 95th 95th: 41 ml/kg/min 41 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 17.50 ml/kg/min 17.50 25th 25th: 22.30 ml/kg/min 22.30 50th 50th: 27 ml/kg/min 27 75th 75th: 32.50 ml/kg/min 32.50 95th 95th: 41 ml/kg/min 41 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min
Percentile Value (ml/kg/min) Rating
5th 17.5 Poor
25th 22.3 Below average
50th 27 Average
75th 32.5 Above average
95th 41 Excellent

What these numbers mean for females aged 50-59

A score around 27 ml/kg/min is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 32.5 ml/kg/min fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 22.3 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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