CLINICAL EX TEST BODY AND ASSESSMENT

Body composition
- Height and weight
-Skinfolds, circumferences

◦ Cardiovascular endurance

-Sub-max Cycle Ergometer or Treadmill Test

◦ Muscular Endurance

-Push-ups. Partial curl-ups

Muscular Strength

- Handgrip

◦ Flexibility

-Sit and Reach Test

Absolute: Patients with absolute contraindications should not
perform exercise tests until such conditions are stabilized or
adequately treated.

Relative: Patients with relative contraindications may be tested
only after careful evaluation of the risk–benefit ratio

For certain individuals, the risks of exercise testing outweigh the potential benefits.

General Indication for stopping an Exercise Test
in low risk adults

Onset of angina or angina-like symptoms

Significant drop (>10mmHg) in systolic blood
pressure or a failure of the systolic blood pressure to
rise with an increase in exercise intensity.

Excessive rise in blood pressure: systolic pressure >
250 mmHg or diastolic pressure > 115 mmHg

BMI = Weight (kg)

Height (m) x Height (m)

Desirable < 25 kg/m2
Obesity ≥ 30kg/m2

Step Tests

Time walk and ‘or run
- 15 minute run
- Rockport Walk Test

- 6 minute walk

Shuttle runs

PRE TEST

Pre-exercise blood pressure and heart rate

Seat height
- Five degrees of knee flexion

Pedaling rate
-50 rpm

Obesity is a risk factor for CAD

Many people exercise for cosmetic and weight
loss purposes

Average percent body fat
- Males: 16% - 24%
- Females: 22% - 31%

Minimal percent body fat
- Males: 3%
- Females: 12%

Expensive
◦ Time consuming
◦ Uncomfortable

Skinfold generally ESTIMATE % fat within 3-5 % of
underwater weighing

Procedures

All measurements should be made on the right
side of the body

Caliper should be placed 1 cm away from the
thumb and finger, perpendicular to the skinfold,
and halfway between the crest and the base of
The fold

Pinch should be maintained while reading the
caliper