A new proposal to guide velocity and inclination in the ramp protocol for the treadmill ergometer
OBJECTIVE: To suggest criteria to guide protocol prescription in ramp treadmill testing, according to sex and age, based on velocity, inclination, and max VO2 reached by the population studied. METHODS: Prospective study describing heart rate (HR), time, velocity, inclination, and VO2 estimated at m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2003-07-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000900004 |