The gradational step test for assessing cardiorespiratory capacity : an experimental evaluation of treadmill and step test procedures.

Nagle, Francis; Balke, Bruno

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The gradational step test for assessing cardiorespiratory capacity : an experimental evaluation of treadmill and step test procedures.

1964-01-01
By Nagle, Francis ; Balke, Bruno

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Creators:

Nagle, Francis ; Balke, Bruno
Corporate Creators:

Civil Aeromedical Research Institute
Subject/TRT Terms:

Age Blood Pressure Body Weight Breath Cardiovascular System Central Nervous System Heart Beat Heart Rate Human Subject Testing Laboratory Tests Metabolism Nervous System Performance Tests Physical Fitness Physical Fitness--Testing Physiological Aspects Respiration Respiratory System Statistics Test Procedures Treadmill Exercise Tests Walking Weight Workload
Publication/ Report Number:

AM 64-3 ; DOT/FAA/AM-64/03
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Abstract:

"Physical fitness" - the potential capacity for making adequate functional adjustments to increased metabolic demands - is most meaningful and accurately assessed in the laboratory by making physiological measurements on the experimental subject while he is walking on a motor-driven treadmill or riding a stationary bicycle ergometer.
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PDF
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FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute US Transportation Collection
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