Submaximal Exercise Testing

Question 1

Maximal Exercise testing is bad for:

Answer 1

Individuals with diagnosed or undiagnosed CV, pulmonary, or metabolic disease

Individuals at high risk for CV, pulmonary, or metabolic disease

Question 2

Cooper 12 Minute Test & 1.5 mile test

Answer 2

Advantages: Large group testing, little equipment needed

Disadvantages: Submaximal?, No HR or BP monitoring

Bad for: Sedentary and individuals with CV disease or musculoskeletal complications

Question 3

One mile walk test, 6 minute walk test

Answer 3

Advantages: Little equipment, physiological measure

Disadvantages: Submax?

Good for: Sedentary, and individuals with CV or older adults

Bad for: Active Individuals

Question 4

Astrand-rhyming test

Answer 4

Consists of: Cycle ergometry, HR and BP monitoring

Advantages: Ease of measurement, short test, well controlled, cheap

Disadvantages: Not multi-staged, less familar modality, calibration, pedal rate must be maintained

Bad for: Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries

Question 5

Astrand-Rhyming test work rate

Answer 5

Unconditioned Males: 300-600 kgm/min

Conditioned Males: 600-900 kgm/min

Unconditioned Females: 300-450 kgm/min

Unconditioned Females: 450-600 kgm/min

Question 6

YMCA Protocol

Answer 6

Consist of: HR and BP monitoring

Advantages: Ease of measurement, multi-staged, short test, well controlled, cheap

Disadvantages: Less familiar, calibration, pedal rate must be maintained

Bad for: Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries

Question 7

Treadmill Test

Answer 7

Consist of: HR and BP monitoring

Advantages: Ease of measurement, multi-staged, familiar modality, well controlled

Disadvantages: Ease of measurement, expensive, intimidating, longer time to reach steady state, calibration

Bad for: Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries

Question 8

Step Test

Answer 8

Consist of: HR monitoring, VO2 max calculation

Advantages: Ease of measurement, multi-staged, well controlled, short test, inexpensive, easy to transport

Disadvantages: Ease of measurement, modality may require practice, longer time to reach steady state

Bad for: Individuals with balance problems

Question 9

Indications for stopping test

Answer 9

Angina
Drop in systolic BP
Excessive rise in BP
Shortness of breath, cramps
Signs of poor perfusion
Failure of HR to increase
Subject requests to stop
Equipment failure