Physical fitness level determining apparatus, method and mobile terminal apparatus

A method for determining physical fitness levels, comprising:

• measuring a pulse rate of a user at rest;
• acquiring a pulse rate ratio of the pulse rate relative to a maximum pulse rate determined by an actual age of the user;
• estimating an oxygen uptake ratio on the basis of the pulse rate ratio and the actual age;
• calculating a maximum oxygen uptake from an oxygen uptake at rest by using the oxygen uptake ratio;
• and
• determining a physical fitness level in accordance with the calculated maximum oxygen uptake and a conversion table associating a maximum oxygen uptake with a physical fitness level.

A mobile terminal apparatus having a function for determining physical fitness levels, comprising:

• a pulse measuring unit which measures a pulse rate of a user at rest;
• a measurement processor which acquires a pulse rate ratio of the pulse rate relative to a maximum pulse rate determined by an actual age of the user, estimates an oxygen uptake ratio on the basis of the pulse rate ratio and the actual age, and calculates a maximum oxygen uptake from an oxygen uptake at rest by using the oxygen uptake ratio;
• a conversion table which associates a maximum oxygen uptake with a physical fitness level;
• and
• a determiner which determines the physical fitness level in accordance with the calculated maximum oxygen uptake and the conversion table.