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This document describes three tests to assess cardiovascular endurance: 1. The chair step test involves stepping up and down onto a bar at increasing heights while maintaining a steady pace, and heart rate is measured. 2. The step test involves stepping up and down onto a box for 3 minutes at a set pace and measuring heart rate before and after. 3. The modified Balke treadmill test involves walking on a treadmill at increasing grades for 3 minutes each and measuring heart rate to estimate oxygen demand at each stage.

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This document describes three tests to assess cardiovascular endurance: 1. The chair step test involves stepping up and down onto a bar at increasing heights while maintaining a steady pace, and heart rate is measured. 2. The step test involves stepping up and down onto a box for 3 minutes at a set pace and measuring heart rate before and after. 3. The modified Balke treadmill test involves walking on a treadmill at increasing grades for 3 minutes each and measuring heart rate to estimate oxygen demand at each stage.

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This document describes three tests to assess cardiovascular endurance: 1. The chair step test involves stepping up and down onto a bar at increasing heights while maintaining a steady pace, and heart rate is measured. 2. The step test involves stepping up and down onto a box for 3 minutes at a set pace and measuring heart rate before and after. 3. The modified Balke treadmill test involves walking on a treadmill at increasing grades for 3 minutes each and measuring heart rate to estimate oxygen demand at each stage.

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Assessing Cardiovascular Endurance

6 minute walk test

Chair Step Test (Everett Smith), Bottomley p. 461


The patient is seated in a standard 18” chair with no arms. A bar is placed in front of the client that is as
far away as needed to require almost full knee extension to touch it. The height of the bar is 6 inches.
Prior to performing the test, take heart rate a couple of times. Having a metronome is ideal but not
necessary. Set metronome to 60 beats/min.

Stage 1. Touch the bar with alternating feet 60x/min for 3 full min. Record HR.
VO2 =8 ml/kg/min - 2.3 METS
Stage 2. Move the bar height to 12”. Repeat touching the bar with alternating feet. Do the task for 3
minutes and record HR. V02 =10 ml/kg/min - 2.9 METS
Stage 3. Move the bar height to 18”. Do alternating foot touches, one/second, for three full minutes or
fatigue. Take HR. V02 = 12.3 ml/kg/min.- 3.5 METS
Stage 4. The bar remains at 18 inches. Arm activity is added to the leg activity. So, while patients are
reaching with one leg toward the bar, they are simultaneously raising the arm on the same side to
shoulder height. Take HR. V02 = 13.7 ml/kg/min. - 3.9 METS

HR (220-age) is used as a proxy for V02. Alternative, use Borg’s scale of perceived exertion. It
correlates well with intensity of physical demand.

Step Test – ACSM 6th edition, p. 305, 75; Bottomley p. 461


Stepping is traditionally performed in a four-part process of lifting one leg onto a box or other fixed
object, then pushing with this leg to raise the body and place the other leg on the box, then stepping
down with the first and then second leg.
Step Height: men-40cm, women 33cm; rate of 22.5 step-cycles/min; for 3 min (or longer if tolerated).
(Astrand & Rhyming) Quadriceps strength may not be adequate for some elderly participants.
Check HR and BP before and immediately after. Include a warm up and cool down.

Modified Balke Test


Record resting HR. The entire test is run on a treadmill set at 2.0 mph which is usually do-able by
older adults. The test requires a treadmill that can be adjusted upward in height. There are 6 stages that
correspond to specific MET or oxygen demands as follows:

Stage 1. Grade =0. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min. Record HR V02 =7.0 ml/kg/min. 2.0 METS
Stage 2. Grade=2%. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min. Record HR. V02 =8.9 ml/kg/min. 2.5 METS
Stage 3. Grade=4%. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min. Record HR. VO2= 10.8 ml/kg/min 3.1 METS
Stage 4. Grade =6%. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min and record HR. V02= 12.7 ml/kg/min 3.6 METS
Stage 5. Grade=8%. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min and record HR. V02= 14.6 ml/kg/min 4.2 METS
Stage 6. Grade=10%. Walk @ 2 mph for 3 min and record HR. V02= 16.5 ml/kg/min

The formula 220-age is again used to get a relative idea of how much of a demand each step of the test
requires. Perceived exertion is another way of getting to the same information.

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