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VO2 stress test
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Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-CRC, Jul 16, 2001 12:00AM
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
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
Member Comments (3)
by Spring, Jul 16, 2001 12:00AM
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
by sonnyboy, Jul 18, 2001 12:00AM
What exactly does the VO2 test measure,my husband has been listed for a transplant and his VO2(ml/kg/min)is 9.9.
by MYRTIE, Mar 20, 2008 08:29AM
A related discussion, VO2 TEST was started.
by Jo846, May 13, 2008 10:18PM
A related discussion, VO2 Stress Test was started.
