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STUFF BEFORE THIS LOOK ON SLIDESHOW
Procedures for Exercise Testing 7 Steps
TImely devliery of pretest guidelines
Informed consent and screening procedures
Baseline hemodynamic assessment
Familiarization with RPE scale
Warm up
Monitor RPE and hemodynamics throughout test and recovery
Monitor client physical experience and symptoms
Reasons to Terminate an Exercise Test
End of protocol
Equipment malfunction
Client asks to stop
Any signs or symptoms indicating need to stop
Reached pre-determind end point (submaximal VO2 test)
General Indications for Termination
- Onest of angina or angina like symptoms
- Drop in sysytolic BP of >10mmhg from baseline SBP despite an increase in workload
- MOREEEEEEE
Maximal Exercise Test Protocols
Select best one for your client
Test using clients primary exercise modality
Graded (stages) versus ramp (continuous changes in intensity)
Self paced protocols