Hill Score VO2 not adjusted for age. My VO2Max is Superior for age and gender but in the Hill Score section, it shows as only Fair as it hasn't adjusted for age and gender?

7413509 8 days ago

Just had a look how Hill Score is worked out and noticed in the VO2 Max section, it hasn't adjusted my VO2 Max score for my age or gender. It puts my VO2Max (42) as Fair. When adjusted for age and gender (53 year female), 42 is a Superior score and is what it shows as in the main dashboard and on my watch glances. Is this on purpose and for hill score, the VO2 Max isn't age/sex adjusted? Or is it just a display error? Or something else?

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9385893 3 days ago +1

It could be a rounding thing if you're right in the cusp between two ratings for vo2max. I had similar issues when I was right in the transition. Different screens in the app would show different ratings…

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0 S.M.R. 8 days ago

I had a look and mine is the same in the Hill Score Section and the Performance Section (61 YO Male).

0 7413509 8 days ago in reply to S.M.R.

is there a way of getting feedback from Garmin on this? I wonder if it's intentional or an error either just in the display or algorithmically too in terms of how they work out the hill score. Or do they just not adjust for age for the hill score - so many questions!

0 S.M.R. 8 days ago in reply to 7413509

Ask support via a chat is your best option I think.

Try the chat link at the bottom of this link. I normally start with that option!

support.garmin.com/.../

0 Johnthecyclist 8 days ago

I've just checked my Hill score, and my VO2 max is shown as (53) superior, the same as shown on my dashboard and watch. I hope this helps.

0 9385893 3 days ago

It could be a rounding thing if you're right in the cusp between two ratings for vo2max. I had similar issues when I was right in the transition. Different screens in the app would show different ratings. Now that I've clearly moved beyond the boundary I find everything agrees on the app and watch