Cardiopulmonary: exercise testing Flashcards
Karvonen formula
Exercise HR = % of work x (HR max – HR rest) + HR rest
how many stages does the Bruce protocol has?
6
when does the Bruce protocol stop?
Max HR or pt symptoms
how many minutes are there in each stage of the Bruce protocol
3 min
what two variables do you need to read the Bruce monogram?
- Age and Vo2 Max
- Age and minutes
- HRmax and minutes
- HRmax
gives the functional aerobic impairment from the minutes in the Bruce protocol and age
Modified Bruce Protocol is used with patient with…
- pulmonary pt with SOB
- cardiac problems
- ischemia
Used as a cardio endurance test mainly used by athletes, but can be performed by nonathletes as well. Subject walks on a treadmill until exhausted. Treadmill is set at a constant speed while the gradient is increased
Balke Protocol
True or false: mainly used by athletes, The Balke test is recommended for cardiac patients since the elevation in workload is moderate and therefore considered safe even for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction
true
most popular submax bike test to estimate V02. Measures HR at a series of work rates. This test works with stages of resistance at a set amount of speedéspeed required is 50 rpm
YMCA The Cycle Ergometer Test
what is measured during the YMCA cycle ergometer test?
- HR
- BP
- RPE
- signs and symptoms
the YMCA Cycle Ergometer Protocol should be terminated when…
the subject reaches 85% of age-predicted maximal HR (40% of HRR), fails to conform to the exercise test protocol, experiences signs of excessive discomfort. or an emergency situation arises