FITNESS TESTS AND MEASURES
TEST FOR AEROBIC CAPACITY TREADMILL TEST It is also known as the "exercise stress test" . This test is used to determine how well the heart responds during times when it’s working its hardest . During the test, the individual is asked to exercise on a treadmill while hooked up to an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine which allows the medical personnel to monitor one's heart rate. The treadmill is an appropriate mode to assess the VO2 max of most patients/clients because it can be programmed for walking, jogging, or running speeds. The advantage of this test is that one can obtain a patient's maximum heart rate without relying upon one's age-predicted MHR when prescribing training HR range. However, the downside of this test is the cost of the equipment. The Balke Treadmill Exercise Test It was developed as a clinical test to determine peak VO 2 in cardiac patients, though it can also be used to estimate cardiovascular fitness in athletes....


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