VO2 Max: Males, Age 20-29

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 Males 20-29

Percentile Distribution (ml/kg/min)

Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 31.10 ml/kg/min 31.10 25th 25th: 37.10 ml/kg/min 37.10 50th 50th: 42.50 ml/kg/min 42.50 75th 75th: 49 ml/kg/min 49 95th 95th: 57 ml/kg/min 57 0 12 24 36 48 60 ml/kg/min Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 31.10 ml/kg/min 31.10 25th 25th: 37.10 ml/kg/min 37.10 50th 50th: 42.50 ml/kg/min 42.50 75th 75th: 49 ml/kg/min 49 95th 95th: 57 ml/kg/min 57 0 12 24 36 48 60 ml/kg/min
Percentile Value (ml/kg/min) Rating
5th 31.1 Poor
25th 37.1 Below average
50th 42.5 Average
75th 49 Above average
95th 57 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 20-29

A score around 42.5 ml/kg/min is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 49 ml/kg/min fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 37.1 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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