VO2 stress test

[Jade]

I had a VO2 stress test last week and was told I did very well, scored a 24.7 which they said was "almost normal". What is normal on this test for a 42 year old male?

[Jo846]

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[MYRTIE]

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[sonnyboy]

What exactly does the VO2 test measure,my husband has been listed for a transplant and his VO2(ml/kg/min)is 9.9.

[Spring]

Hmmm...my 51 year old husband had this test in April and was told he performed very well...at roughly 87% for a man his age. His acore was around 19.7.  I am now wondering if that was with the METS formulas that Cleveland Clinic uses? He was cleared for all exercise and told that the probability of his having a "cardiac event" within the next 2 years is between 1 & 3 percent.  He had ben diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 12/00, but has made a significant recovery since then

[CCF-M.D.-CRC]

Dear jade,

For the Cleveland Clinic population the average range for a 42 year old male is 29.75 to 40 ml/kg.  A score of 24.7 would put you on the low end of the fair range.  Below is a copy of the table we use for functional assessment in METS.  To translate VO2 to METS divide by 3.5.


Women
Age Low Fair   Average   Good         High
20 - 29 < 7.5 8 - 10.3 10.3 - 12.5 12.5 - 16 > 16
30 - 39 < 7 7 - 9 9 - 11          11 - 15 > 15
40 - 49 < 6 6 - 8 8 - 10          10 - 14 > 14
50 - 59 < 5 5 - 7 7 - 9           9 - 13 > 13
60 - 69 < 4.5 4.5 - 6 6 - 8           8 - 11.5 > 11.5

Men
Age Low Fair Average   Good       High
20 - 29 < 8 8 -11 11 -14          14 - 17       > 17
30 - 39 < 7.5 7.5 - 10 10 - 12.5 12.5 - 16 > 16
40 - 49 < 7 7 - 8.5 8.5 - 11.5 11.5 - 15 > 15
50 - 59 < 6 6 - 8 8 - 11           11 - 14 > 14
60 - 69 < 5.5 5.5 - 7 7 - 9.5 9.5 - 13 > 13