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FIELD TEST FOR

ESTIMATED VO2 MAX

LAMOTTE, 2021
KNLS 140
 Simple

 Inexpensive

 Clients can duplicate independently

 More accessible than clinical equipment

PURPOSE OF FIELD TEST


 Best for submax testing
 Can use track or treadmill
 Time to walk 1 mile
 Indicators are heart rate at time of completion
 15 second pulse or heart rate monitor

ROCKPORT WALK TEST


 May be used for all levels of fitness

 Walk, run, or jog

 Distance measured for 12 minutes

 Use EXRX.net for outcomes

 Estimated VO2 Max

COOPER 12 MINUTE RUN


 Appropriate for nonathletic adults 20-59 years

 12 inch step

 Metronome w/ cadence of 96 spm

 At 3 minutes, client immediately sits and HR taken for one full minute

 Use ACE manual for resutls

YMCA 3-MINUTE STEP TEST


 COME DRESSED FOR FITNESS
 Pen, mask, and water
 We will be completing the three field test!
 Eat before

LAB NEXT WEEK

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