PROGRAM CHARTS
Conversion Table for Gerkin Protocol
Stage
Total Time
0:00 - 0:30
0:30 - 1:00
0 (warm-up)
1:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:30
1
3:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
2
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:30
3
5:30 - 6:00
6:00 - 6:30
4
6:30 - 7:00
7:00 - 7:30
5
7:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 8:30
6
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
7
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
8
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
9
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
10
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:30
11
13:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:30
12
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
13
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
14
16:30 - 17:00
17:00-17:30
15
17:30-18:00
18:00-18:30
16
18:30-19:00
19:00-19:30
17
19:00-19:30
16
HZ19_OG_Paragon X v1_1_A.indd 16-17
Predicted VO2 max ml/kg/min
Speed (mph)
% Grade
13.3
1.0
0.0
13.3
1.5
0.0
13.3
2.0
0.0
13.3
2.5
0.0
13.3
3.0
0.0
15.3
4.5
0.0
17.4
19.4
4.5
2.0
21.5
23.6
5.0
2.0
27.6
28.7
5.0
4.0
29.8
31.2
5.5
4.0
32.7
33.9
5.5
6.0
35.1
36.6
6.0
6.0
38.2
39.5
6.0
8.0
40.9
42.6
6.5
8.0
44.3
45.7
6.5
10.0
47.2
49.0
7.0
10.0
50.8
52.3
7.0
12.0
53.9
55.8
7.5
12.0
57.8
59.5
7.5
14.0
61.2
63.2
8.0
14.0
65.3
67.1
8.0
16.0
68.9
71.1
8.5
16.0
71.1
Gerkin Scoring
Males:
VO2 max (ml/kg/min)
Age
Percentile
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
Percentile
99
>58.8
>58.9
>55.4
>52.5
99
SUPERIOR
95
54.0
52.5
50.4
47.1
95
90
53.9
52.4
50.3
47.0
90
EXCELLENT
80
48.2
46.8
44.1
41.0
80
70
48.1
46.7
44.0
40.9
70
GOOD
60
44.2
42.4
39.9
36.7
60
50
44.1
42.3
39.8
36.6
50
FAIR
40
41.0
38.9
36.7
33.8
40
30
40.9
38.8
36.6
33.7
30
POOR
20
37.1
35.4
33.0
30.2
20
10
37.0
35.3
32.9
30.1
10
VERY POOR
5
31.6
30.9
28.3
25.1
5
Females:
VO2 max (ml/kg/min)
Age
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
>53.0
>48.7
>46.8
>42.0
46.8
43.9
41.0
36.8
46.7
43.8
40.9
36.7
41.0
38.6
36.3
32.3
40.9
38.5
36.2
32.2
36.7
34.6
32.3
29.4
36.6
34.5
32.2
29.3
33.8
32.3
29.5
26.9
33.7
32.2
29.4
26.8
30.6
28.7
26.5
24.3
30.5
28.6
26.4
24.2
25.9
25.1
23.5
21.1
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