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Step Test Protocol

This document describes a 3 minute step test to monitor cardiovascular fitness. It involves stepping up and down onto a 12 inch step at a rate of 96 beats per minute for 3 minutes while heart rate is monitored. Scoring charts classify performance as excellent, good, above average, average, below average, poor or very poor based on heart rate results.

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Step Test Protocol

This document describes a 3 minute step test to monitor cardiovascular fitness. It involves stepping up and down onto a 12 inch step at a rate of 96 beats per minute for 3 minutes while heart rate is monitored. Scoring charts classify performance as excellent, good, above average, average, below average, poor or very poor based on heart rate results.

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3 Minute Step Test

Objective
The objective of this test is to monitor the development of the worker’s cardiovascular system.
Equipment
• A 12 inch high step
• A stopwatch
• Metronome
Conduction of test
• This test requires the worker to step up and down, one foot at a time, onto the step or bench
for 3 minutes and to maintain a steady pace of 96 bpm (one footfall=one beat).
• Metronome will be set to a 96 bpm
• The worker is counted in by the tester and once the proper pace is attained the tester will
being the 3 minute test
• The worker steps up and down, one foot at a time, onto the step at a rate of 96 bpm for 3
minutes
• The tester ensures the worker maintains the required pace
• After 3 minutes the test is stopped and the worker will sit on the step while the tester takes the
worker’s heart rate for 1 minute.
Index
• Very Poor-Excellent rating will be given to workers based on the chart below
• Numerical value rating will also be given to the worker’s level of cardiovascular fitness using
the equation HR/age=Cardiovascular fitness index.

AGE (MALE) 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+

Excellent <79BPM <81 <83 <87 <86 <88

Good 79-89 81-89 83-96 87-97 87-97 88-96

Above Average 90-99 90-99 97-103 98-105 98-103 97-103

Average 100-105 100-107 104-112 106-116 1-4-113 104-113

Below Average 106-116 108-117 113-119 117-122 114-120 114-120

Poor 117-128 118-128 120-130 123-132 121-129 121-130

Very Poor >128 >128 >130 >132 >129 >130

AGE (FEMALE) 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+

Excellent <85BPM <88 <90 <94 <95 <90

Good 85-98 88-99 90-102 94-104 95-104 90-102

Above Average 99-108 100-111 103-110 105-115 105-112 103-115

Average 109-117 112-119 111-118 116-120 113-118 116-122

Below Average 118-126 120-126 119-128 121-129 119-128 123-128

Poor 127-140 127-138 129-140 130-135 129-139 129-134

Very Poor >140 >138 >140 >135 >139 >134

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