The Maragaria-Kalamen Power Test measures a subject's power output. The subjects sprints down a track and then climbs a staircase as quickly as possible, taking the staircase 3-steps-at-a-time.
Test Performance:
(1) Subject runs a distance of 6 meters, then climbs a series of steps 3-at-a-time.
(2) A timer is started when the subject hits the first level (3 steps up from base) and stops at the third and final level (9 steps from the base).
(3) The time to go between the first and final level is measured in increments of 0.01 seconds.
(4) The test is performed several times, with the best result used.
power output in kg•m/s =
= (body weight in kilograms) * (vertical distance between first and final levels on stairs) / (time in seconds from first and final levels on stairs)
Interpretation
men
age in years
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
> 50
poor
< 113
< 106
< 85
< 65
< 50
fair
113 - 149
106 - 139
85 - 111
65 - 84
50 - 65
average
150 - 187
140 - 175
112 - 140
85 - 105
66 - 82
good
188 - 224
176 - 210
141 - 168
106 - 125
83 - 98
excellent
> 224
> 210
> 168
> 125
> 98
women
age in years
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
> 50
poor
< 92
< 85
< 65
< 50
< 38
fair
92 - 120
85 - 111
65 - 84
50 - 65
38 - 48
average
121 - 151
112 - 140
85 - 105
66 - 82
49 - 61
good
152 - 182
141 - 168
106 - 125
83 - 98
62 - 75
excellent
> 182
> 168
> 125
> 98
> 75
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