Exercise Testing

Question 1

standardized proceudres

Answer 1

-explain
-avoid max activity 24 hours prior
-avoid 2-3 hours prior: large meal, nicotine, caffeine
-repeat submax test

Question 2

general guidelines

Answer 2

2-3 min warmup
-measure HR, BP, RPE at regular intervals
-CD low intensity >4 min, continue taking vitals

Question 3

submax test assumptions

Answer 3

-suggested that submax testing underestimates VO2 max in untrained and overestimates in trained

Question 4

disadvantages of submax testing

Answer 4

-VO2 max not directly measured 10-20% error rate
-not a measure of true max HR
can vary by +- 15 BPM