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Conducting Maximal and Submaximal Endurance Exercise Testing to Measure Physiological and Biological Responses to Acute Exercise in Humans
Published on: October 17, 2018
A field application of exercise testing in ischaemic heart disease
Abstract:
When values before and after a walking programme were compared in 6 subjects who had had a myocardial infarction, it was found that there was a statistically significant improvement in VO2max, the respective means being 1,66 (+/- 0,57) and 2,07 (+/- 0,25) l/min. Blood pressures recorded during stress testing are shown; these served as guides in terminating exercise. Co-operation between the doctor, the physiotherapist and the physical educator was so productive that it is felt that greater interdisciplinary understanding in the rehabilitation field is highly desirable.
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