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submaximal exercise tests and that person’s heart rate response to a fixed
workload is found to decrease over time, it is reasonably safe to conclude that
the individual has made improvements in aerobic (cardiorespiratory) fitness,
irrespective of the accuracy of the VO
2 max
prediction.
Pretest Screening
Prior to any exercise test (maximal or submaximal), participants should complete
a brief health/medical questionnaire, have their resting blood pressure and heart
rate measured, and provide an informed consent form.
The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is an example of a valid
health/medical questionnaire for screening individuals prior to submaximal
exercise testing. Canadian health and fitness practitioners have extensively (and
quite successfully) used the PAR-Q to determine whether individuals should be
given an exercise test. A “yes” answer to any of the seven questions on the PAR-
Q would disqualify a participant from taking part in an exercise test until
appropriate medical clearance was obtained.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY READINESS QUESTIONNAIRE (PAR-Q)
1.
Has your doctor ever said you have a heart condition and recommended
only medically supervised physical activity?
2.
Do you have chest pain brought on by physical activity?
3.
Have you developed chest pain within the past month?
4.
Do you tend to lose consciousness or fall over as a result of dizziness?
5.
Do you have a bone or joint problem that could be aggravated by the
proposed physical activity?
6.
Has a doctor ever recommended medication for your blood pressure or a
heart condition?
7.
Are you aware, through your own experience or a doctor’s advice, of any
other physical reason against your exercising without medical
supervision?
The StairMaster Submaximal Fit Test
The StairMaster branching protocol is a series of 3-minute stages of
continuous exercise at increasing intensity. The first stage is a warm-up at ap-
proximately 4 METs. The intensity of the remaining stages is based on the heart
rate response to the warm-up. The test is designed to raise the steady
FREERUNNER 5600 ESS CONSOLE
Summary of Contents for FREERUNNER 5600
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