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Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Testing HPR 309 Equipment Needed Stationary cycle ergometer Polar HR monitor or ECG system Mercury column and stethoscope Metronome if ergometer does not have a speed (rpm monitor !ater and to"els for su#$ect Recording sheet %imer Testing Procedures Select the appropriate testing protocol for the client #ased on aggressiveness& time re'uirements& availa#le e'uipment& su#$ect characteristics& and testing goals( Perform pre)test procedures (P*R)+& informed consent& e,plain purpose and procedures of test to the client& e,plain RPE scale and use& measure height and "eight& position electrodes if necessary& and calculate age)predicted ma, HR for test termination if re'uired #y the test protocol Collect resting data (HR& -P -egin .)/ minute "arm)up stage( 0nitial e,ercise intensity should #e set "ell #elo" anticipated ma,imal capacity( -egin e,ercise (stages generally last .)/ minutes ( Collect e,ercise HR& -P and RPE( HR ) measure during the last 12 seconds of each minute -P ) measure during last one to t"o minutes of each stage RPE ) measure during last 12 seconds of each stage Monitor client for signs and symptoms at all times( !atch for test termination criteria( Ma3e certain that client achieves a steady)state HR during the last t"o minutes of each stage (HR values "ithin 4 2 to 5 #pm #efore increasing "or3 rate( Continue G6% until 1 test protocol is completed 7R . target e,ercise HR is achieved 7R / HR& -P or ECG data indicate test termination& 7R 8 client as3s to stop the test( Collect recovery data for at least / to 2 minutes follo"ing termination of test( Recovery can #e active (continued pedaling at "or3 rate e'ual to the first stage of the test or lo"er or passive (resting in a sitting or supine position ) this may #e re'uired if the client e,periences discomfort& signs or symptoms& or if an emergency situation occurs ( HR ) measure every minute -P ) monitor every . )/ minutes

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!strand"R#yming Protocol $Single Stage Submax Cycle% 5 minute single stage protocol Suggested "or3 rates #ased on gender and fitness status are as follo"s9 :nconditioned males9 /;; or 5;; 3g(m(min)1 (2; or 1;; !atts :nconditioned females9 /;; or 82; 3g(m(min)1 (2; or <2 !atts Conditioned males9 5;; or =;; 3g(m(min)1 (1;; or 12; !atts Conditioned females9 82; or 5;; 3g(m(min)1 (<2 or 1;; !atts Pedal rate set at 2; rpm (use metronome or speed monitor on cycle ergometer Goal is to o#tain HR #et"een 1.2 and 1<; #pm (*CSM& .;;; Measure HR during the 2th and 5th minutes of the test( 0f these HRs differ #y more than 4 2 #pm& continue the test until steady)state HR is achieved( 0f HR is > 1/; #pm at the end of the e,ercise #out& increase "or3load #y /;; 3g(m(min)1 and have the individual e,ercise for 5 more minutes at this "or3load(

Su#$ect Name ________________________*ge_______________Gender__________ Height______________!eight________l#s( ______ 3g( RHR________ Minute 1 Minute . Minute / Minute 8 Minute 2 Minute 5 R-P_________ HR ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ !or3load Selected ______________ -P RPE ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

*verage of final . HRs ? _____________ (is this @ 1/; #pmA ( 0f not& increase "or3load and re)test( Calculations %o estimate B7.ma, using this protocol& use the nomogram (p( 5< Hey"ard ( 7nce the B7.ma, has #een determined using the nomogram& you must multiply the B7.ma, value #y the appropriate correction factor (#ased on age ( Classify the individual using normative data for ma,imal o,ygen upta3e( Predicted B7.ma, ? ______ 6 ________(correction ? __________ C(min)1

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Con&ert to ml'(g'min")

Classification_____________________

*+C! Protocol $+ulti"Stage Submax cycle% :ses .)8 consecutive /)min( "or3loads (Multi)stage test Goal is to achieve a HR #et"een 11; and D2E of *PMHR (*CSM& .;;; for at least . consecutive stages (/ to 8 stages total is common 0nitial "or3load ? 12; 3g(m(min)1F Pedal rate ? 2; rpm HR from initial "or3load determines second stage "or3load( Gollo" "or3loads under the second stage "or3loads( 0f HRs during the last t"o minutes of a stage are not "ithin 4 2 #pm& add 1 minute to the stage See Hey"ard (p( 5D & *CSM (p( <2 for protocol Su#$ect Name ________________________*ge_______________Gender__________ Height______________ !eight________l#s( ______ 3g( *PMHR______ D2E *PMHR_______

RHR________R-P_________ Stage ) $),0 (g'm'min")% Minute 1 Minute . Minute / HR ________ ________ ________

-P

RPE

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Stage - $.or(load / 0000000000000000000% Minute 1 Minute . Minute / HR ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ -P RPE

Stage 3 $.or(load / 0000000000000000000% Minute 1 Minute . Minute / HR ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ -P RPE

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Chec3 average final HRs from stages . H /( *re they #oth #et"een 11; #pm and D2E *PMHRA 0f so& stop test( 0f not& continue test( Stage 1 $.or(load / 00000000000000000000000% HR Minute 1 Minute . Minute / ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ -P RPE

Chec3 average final HRs from Stages / H 8( *re these #oth #et"een 11; #pm and D2E *PMHRA 0f so& stop test( 0f not& continue( Stage , $.or(load / 00000000000000000000000% HR Minute 1 Minute . Minute / ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ -P RPE

Chec3 average final HRs from Stages 8 H 2( *re these #oth #et"een 11; #pm and D2E *PMHRA 0f so& stop test( 0f not& continue( Calculations Plot HR responses against "or3 rate( E,trapolate to *PMHR and then drop a perpendicular line do"n to the ,)a,is to estimate the "or3 rate that "ould have #een achieved if the person had performed ma,imally( :se the predicted ma, "or3 rate from the graph to estimate ma,imal B7. :se ME% e'uations (*CSM appendi, I and #elo" to estimate B7.ma,

+ET E23!T45NS 6or cycle ergometry at po.er outputs bet.een ,0 and -00 7atts $300 and )-00 (g'm'min")% 85- / 9)': $.or( rate in (g'm'min")% ; <ody mass $(g%= > ? :sing this formula& calculate your su#$ectsJ ma,imal o,ygen upta3e in ml(3g(min)1(

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Please include this calculation #elo" along "ith the classification for the individual using o,ygen upta3e normative data "hen you turn in this assignment(