How to get quality results with submaximal cycle ergometer fitness tests /

Submaximal cycle ergometer fitness testing is increasingly popular in health/fitness facilities due to its ease of use and the modest investment in the equipment needed for conducting this test. There are numerous factors that have the potential to reduce the quality of information obtained in the m...

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Other Authors: Herbert, William G. (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2007.
Series:Sports medicine and exercise science in video
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Summary:Submaximal cycle ergometer fitness testing is increasingly popular in health/fitness facilities due to its ease of use and the modest investment in the equipment needed for conducting this test. There are numerous factors that have the potential to reduce the quality of information obtained in the most popular forms of the test. How to Get Quality Results With Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Fitness Tests assumes a basic familiarity with the YMCA and Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocols, which are based on steady-state, heart-rate responses. In-depth information is presented on ways that the health/fitness professional can perform the test to emphasize maximal useful information, technical precision, and the elimination of error factors.
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Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (56 min.).
Previously released as DVD.
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