Bicycle Exercise Test Protocol

Exercise testing protocols can be chosen by the supervising physician or laboratory staff.

Bicycle exercise test protocol. Increase the speed by 1 mph every minute. It is recommended that protocols be selected and or adapted based on the limitations of the individual. Ideally the desired testing end point should be reached within 8 to 12 minutes of testing. Field test protocol.

This protocol was compared with standard protocols in 30 healthy male volunteers each of whom performed four exercise tests. Begin riding at a very slow speed e g. It is a single stage test and relatively simple to perform. The steep treadmill and bicycle protocols a modified bruce treadmill protocol and a.

Warm up thoroughly before beginning the test. 28 longer protocols do not yield additional diagnostic. Bike graded exercise test on indoor trainer. 2014 american council on exercise this test estimates v o 2 max using a single stage six minute submaximal cycling protocol.

Protocols of interpretation of rest intermediate stages and peak exercise and the process of blinding the intermediate stages still images and online videos in the 2 chamber view at end systole from a patient who was interpreted as having right coronary artery ischemia with bicycle exercise. At the end of every minute your assistant records. This is a simple test to administer reasonably accurate and appropriate for ecg monitoring during exercise. The new protocol standardised exponential exercise protocol steep is suitable for use on either a treadmill or a bicycle ergometer.