practical 2- submax

Question 1

6 Reasons to stop any test

Answer 1

1. Reaches the ceiling HR (85% of 220-age)
2. Asks to stop
3. Shows signs of physiological distress ( angina, respiratory distress etc)
4. Failure of HR and SBP to increase w work rate
5. DBP drops >10, SBP >250, DBP> 115
6. Cant maintain cadence

Question 2

mCAFT

Answer 2

1. Fit HR monitor
2. Take resting HR + BP (determine 85% 220-age)
3. Determine start stage based of gender/age (3 women/ 4 men)
4. At end of stage have them stand still and palpate HR for 10 sec + RPE
5. If HR< 85% have go till next stage until >85%

Back step is used for last stage of women (8) and 7+8 for men

Question 3

Treadmill walking test (ebbeling)

Answer 3

1. Fit HR monitor
2. Determine HR max and 50% and 70% of this
3. Client warms up for 4 mins (0% grade) that elicits HR bw 50-70% (3.4-4.0)
4. Keep same speed but increase grade 5% for 4 mins
5. Record HR during final 15 sec of each min + RPE in last min up warmup and workload
6. If steady state bw
   3+4 min cool off subject if not do one more min

Question 4

Cycle ergometer

Answer 4

1. Fit HR monitor
2. Determine 85% max HR
3. 1st workload set to .5 kg
4. Record HR at end of every minute
5. If HR is not steady b/w 2nd and 3rd min another min is added
6. For 2nd stage use HR of last minute to determe workoload (<80= 2.5, 80-90= 2 etc)
7. For stage 3 and above increase by .5kg every time
8. Stop when subject reaches 85% or within 10bpm of it

Question 5

One mile walk Test

Answer 5

1. Subject walks one mile as quickly as possible and HR is taken in final minute of walking

Question 6

Recovery for these tests

Answer 6

3 minute active recovery ( 2 more if they need it)
-HR at every min

Passive recovery for 3 (BP at 1 + 3 mins)
cutoffs HR>99, SBP >144, DBP >90