Cardiorespiratory Assesment

Question 1

Submaximal tests

Answer 1

assessments to estimate VO2max and determine cardiorespiratory exercise starting point

Question 2

Calculating maximal heart rate:

Answer 2

Straight percentage method: HRmax = 220 – age -..easiest, less accurate

.Regression formula: HRmax = 208 – (0.7 × age)
…more accurate.

Question 3

YMCA 3-minute step test

Answer 3

Perform 96 steps per minute, on 12-inch step,
for 3 minutes.
• Within 5 seconds of stopping, take recovery
pulse for 60 seconds.
• Match recovery pulse to chart in text.
• Assign to proper HR zone:
o Verypoor/poor/belowaverage=zone1 o Average/aboveaverage/good=zone2 o Excellent=zone3

Question 4

Rockport walk test:

Answer 4

Record weight.
• Walk 1 mile on a treadmill.
• Record the time.
• Immediately record heart rate.
• Calculate the VO2 score using the formula in the text.
• Match the VO2 score with age and sex to the chart in the text.
• Assign to proper HR zone:
o Poorandfair=zone1
o Averageandgood=zone2 o Verygood=zone3