BEEP TEST
 
 
Beep test can be downloaded from here as an MP3 file.
MP3 file can then either burnt onto a CD as an
"CD audio file" with a program such as “Nero” or stored on your MP3 Player.
 
 
 
BEEP TEST PROTOCAL
 
1) The Beep Test is performed over a distance of 20-meters; this distance is marked out with two cones which are placed exactly 20-meters apart.
2) There are 21-levels on the beep test and each level has a set amount of stages to complete. The higher the level the greater the number of stages to complete e.g. Level -1 has 7 stages, level -11 has 12 stages and the final level -21 has 16 stages. Each level goes for approximately 1-minute. Each increase in level is accompanied by an increase in the beep tempo (beeps get closer together). The test starts at 8.5 km/hr (level-1) and increases by 0.5km/hr at each level
3) Your end score will be based on the amount of stages your were able to complete at a set level, for example at level -7 you were able to complete 8 stages, your final test score would then be level-7/ stage-8 (7/8).
4) “THE ACTUAL TEST” The participant turns their “Beep Test” on and positions themselves adjacent to one of the cones. The participant then starts on the starters command and must continually touch the opposite cone, keeping in tempo with the beeps.
5) Once the participant is unable to get to the next cone before the scheduled beep, the test then continues for one more beep/cone, if the participant is successful in playing “catch up” and can reach the next cone before the next beep, then the test continues, however if the participant fails two consecutive beeps/cones, then the test ends and their final score reverts back to the last successful cone attempt.
 
 LEVELS & STAGES
 
Level 1 at 8.5km/hr has 7 stages Level 12 at 14.0 km/hr has 12 stages
Level 2 at 9.0 km/hr has 8 stages Level 13 at 14.5 km/hr has 13 stages
Level 3 at 9.5 km/hr has 8 stages Level 14 at 15.0 km/hr has 13 stages
Level 4 at 10.0 km/hr has 9 stages Level 15 at 15.5 km/hr has 13 stages
Level 5 at 10.5 km/hr has 9 stages Level 16 at 16.0 km/hr has 14 stages
Level 6 at 11.0 km/hr has 10 stages Level 17 at 16.5 km/hr has 14 stages
Level 7 at 11.5 km/hr has 10 stages Level 18 at 17.0 km/hr has 15 stages
Level 8 at 12.0 km/hr has 11 stages Level 19 at 17.5 km/hr has 15 stages
Level 9 at 12.5 km/hr has 11 stages Level 20 at 18.0 km/hr has 16 stages
Level 10 at 13.0 km/hr has 11 stages Level 21 at 18.5 km/hr has 16 stages
Level 11 at 13.5 km/hr has 12 stages  
 
 VO2 MAX SCORES
 
 The following Vo2 max scores are approximate scores at stage 1 of each of the 21 levels, if you wish to find out your approximate VO2 max scores at different stages of each of the 21 levels, then go into a “search engine” such as yahoo.com or google.com and type in “Beep Test score calculator”, this will then give you various websites where you can access a calculator to work out your approximate VO2 max score at any stage over the 21 levels.
 
Level 1 stage 1 VO2 Max 16.1 Level 12stage 1 VO2 Max 54.0
Level 2 stage 1 VO2 Max 19.6 Level 13 stage 1 VO2 Max 57.5
Level 3 stage 1 VO2 Max 22.9 Level 14 stage 1 VO2 Max 60.9
Level 4 stage 1 VO2 Max 26.4 Level 15 stage 1 VO2 Max 64.4
Level 5 stage 1 VO2 Max 29.9 Level 16 stage 1 VO2 Max 67.8
Level 6 stage 1 VO2 Max 33.3 Level 17 stage 1 VO2 Max 71.3
Level 7 stage 1 VO2 Max 36.8 Level 18 stage 1 VO2 Max 74.7
Level 8 stage 1 VO2 Max 40.2 Level 19 stage 1 VO2 Max 78.2
Level 9 stage 1 VO2 Max 43.7 Level 20 stage 1 VO2 Max 81.6
Level 10 stage 1 VO2 Max 47.1 Level 21 stage 1 VO2 Max 85.1
Level 11 stage 1 VO2 Max 50.6  
 
 VO2 MAX SCORES FOR MEN (ml/kg/min)
 
18-25 years
26-35
years
36-45
years
46-55
years
56-65
years
65+
years
Excellant
> 60
> 56
> 51
>45
> 41
>37
Good
52-60
49-56
43-51
39-45
36-41
33-37
Above Average
47-51
43-48
39-42
35-38
32-35
29-32
Average
42-46
40-42
35-38
32-35
30-31
26-28
Below Average
37-41
35-39
31-34
29-31
26-29
22-25
Poor
30-36
30-34
26-30
25-28
22-25
20-21
Very Poor
< 30
< 30
< 26
< 25
< 22
< 20
 
VO2 MAX SCORES FOR WOMEN (ml/kg/min)
 
18-25 years
26-35
years
36-45
years
46-55
years
56-65
years
65+
years
Excellant
56
52
45
40
37
32
Good
47-56
45-52
38-45
34-40
32-37
28-32
Above Average
42-46
39-44
34-37
31-33
28-31
25-27
Average
38-41
35-38
31-33
28-30
25-27
22-24
Below Average
33-37
31-34
27-30
25-27
22-24
19-22
Poor
28-32
26-30
22-26
20-24
18-21
17-18
Very Poor
< 28
< 26
< 22
< 20
< 18
< 17
 
 
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