Open AccessShould a Treadmill Exercise Test be Done Before Sedentary Subjects Exercise Vigorously?
Author(s) -
Stephanie D. Moore,
Ronald C. Hamdy,
L. Cancellaro
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/27.suppl_1.p38-a
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , test (biology) , treadmill , physical medicine and rehabilitation , paleontology , biology
Methodology Healthy subjects aged 45 and over who had been leading a sedentary lifestyle and volunteered to participate in a vigorous exercise programme 3 times per week were enrolled, provided they had written clearance from their General Practitioner. They underwent an exercise stress treadmill test using the Bruce protocol. Those with abnormal results were referred to their GP for further management
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