Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness CRF

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Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness
(CRF)

• Testing Procedure
• Screening
• Resting and Exercise Measures
• HR
• BP
• Blood Profile
• ECG Measures

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Field Tests for Estimating CRF

• Maximal Run Tests (i.e. 12 min run, 1.5 mile run)
• VO2 0.2 (ml.kg.min)(m/min) 3.5 (ml.kg.min)
• Walk Tests (i.e. 1 mile)
• Direct Test for determining CRF
• VO2 Max
• Estimation of VO2 Max from last work rate
• Estimation of VO2 Max from submaximal HR
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Graded Exercise Tests

• Measurements
• Heart Rate (palpation)
• Blood Pressure
• ECG (indication of hearts function)
• Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
• 6-20 scale
• Termination (ACSM guidelines)
• Protocol
• Treadmill, Cycle, Step

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Laboratory Assessment of Physical Performance

• Theory/Why??
• What the athlete gains
• Strength/weaknesses
• Effectiveness of a training program
• Education
• What testing will not do
• Difficult to simulate demands

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Laboratory Assessment of Physical Performance

• Theory and Ethics
• What the client/person gains
• Strength/weaknesses
• Effectiveness of a training program
• Education
• What testing will not do
• Difficult to simulate demands

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Direct and Indirect Testing of Endurance
Performance

• Maximal oxygen uptake
• Use of the Lactate Threshold
• Determination of the LT
• breakpoint 2.5 mmol 4.0 mmol VeT LT
• Measurement of critical power

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Determination of Anaerobic Power

• Power Tests
• Assess maximal capacity of the ATP-PC system
• P (F x D) / t
• Jumping Power tests
• Running power tests
• Cycling power tests (i.e. Wingate test)

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Evaluation of Muscular Strength

• Criteria
• Specificity, ease, cost and safety
• Isometric
• No change in length
• Isotonic
• Movement occurs
• Isokinetic
• Constant rate of speed/variable resistance

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