bruce lab

2 key points of the test
- -starts at low intensity
- -progresses in speed and steepness until maximum effort is reached
what are the 3 uses for the bruce test?
- -find VO2 max
- -find lactate/ventilation threshold
- -fitness/diagnostic testing
what is the relationship between VO2 and intensity

with an increase in intensity, you reach a higher VO2 until you reach your max
what is the healthy amount for a man and a woman?
- man: 35 or more
- woman: 30 or more
how to measure the estimation of max HR?

max HR=220-age
how to measure the % difference between the estimated HR and the measured HR?

% diff=(measured max HR-estimated max HR) divided by the measured max HRx100

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bruce lab

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2016-04-07T09:46:22Z