The Canadian Home Fitness Test was developed as a self-administered test of cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic capacity which could be performed at home. Based on the person's response to the submaximal workload involved, a regression equation was developed to predict maximum oxygen consumption.
Population evaluated: men and women between the ages of 15 and 74 years
Procedure for the Canadian Home Fitness Test as developed by Bailey et al:
(1) The test consists of a series of stepping sequences performed on double 20-cm steps. A person starts at the bottom of the step device, proceeding through a series of 6 steps to return to the beginning position, from which the sequence is repeated.
(2) The exercise is performed to a 6 count musical rhythm with a progressive increase in tempo.
(3) There are 7 stages for men and 6 stages for women.
(4) Testing is designed so that a person will exercise at two levels of intensity, with the initial level determined by the patient's age.
maximum oxygen consumption in mL per kg per minute =
= 42.5 + (16.6 * (oxygen consumption in L/min)) - (0.12 * (weight in kilograms)) - (0.12 * (post-exercise heart rate in beats/min)) - (0.24 * (age in years))
where
• oxygen consumption is the average oxygen cost of the last completed exercise stage
Interpretation of Aerobic Capacity Based on
Oxygen Consumption in mL per kg per minute
|
Men |
20-29 years |
30-39 years |
40-49 years |
>= 50 years |
|
excellent |
> 58 |
> 48 |
> 48 |
> 45 |
|
good |
48 - 57 |
42 - 47 |
41 - 47 |
37 - 44 |
|
average |
37 - 47 |
35 - 41 |
33 - 40 |
30 - 36 |
|
below average |
27 - 36 |
28 - 34 |
26 - 32 |
22 - 29 |
|
poor |
<= 26 |
<=27 |
<= 25 |
<= 21 |
|
Women |
20-29 years |
30-39 years |
40-49 years |
>= 50 years |
|
excellent |
> 48 |
> 45 |
> 41 |
> 38 |
|
good |
41 - 47 |
38 - 44 |
35 - 40 |
31 - 37 |
|
average |
35 - 40 |
31- 37 |
30 - 34 |
25 - 30 |
|
below average |
27 - 34 |
26 - 30 |
24 - 29 |
20 - 24 |
|
poor |
<= 26 |
<= 25 |
<= 23 |
<= 19 |
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