VO2 Max: Females, Age 80+

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 80+

Percentile Distribution (ml/kg/min)

Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 10 ml/kg/min 10 25th 25th: 13.20 ml/kg/min 13.20 50th 50th: 16.50 ml/kg/min 16.50 75th 75th: 20.50 ml/kg/min 20.50 95th 95th: 27.50 ml/kg/min 27.50 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 10 ml/kg/min 10 25th 25th: 13.20 ml/kg/min 13.20 50th 50th: 16.50 ml/kg/min 16.50 75th 75th: 20.50 ml/kg/min 20.50 95th 95th: 27.50 ml/kg/min 27.50 0 10 20 30 40 50 ml/kg/min
Percentile Value (ml/kg/min) Rating
5th 10 Poor
25th 13.2 Below average
50th 16.5 Average
75th 20.5 Above average
95th 27.5 Excellent

What these numbers mean for females aged 80+

A score around 16.5 ml/kg/min is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 20.5 ml/kg/min fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 13.2 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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