VO2 Max: Males, 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 Males 80+

Percentile Distribution (ml/kg/min)

Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 14 ml/kg/min 14 25th 25th: 18 ml/kg/min 18 50th 50th: 22 ml/kg/min 22 75th 75th: 27 ml/kg/min 27 95th 95th: 35 ml/kg/min 35 0 12 24 36 48 60 ml/kg/min Percentile distribution (ml/kg/min) 5th 5th: 14 ml/kg/min 14 25th 25th: 18 ml/kg/min 18 50th 50th: 22 ml/kg/min 22 75th 75th: 27 ml/kg/min 27 95th 95th: 35 ml/kg/min 35 0 12 24 36 48 60 ml/kg/min
Percentile Value (ml/kg/min) Rating
5th 14 Poor
25th 18 Below average
50th 22 Average
75th 27 Above average
95th 35 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 80+

A score around 22 ml/kg/min is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 27 ml/kg/min fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 18 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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