Exercise test speed and grade modification
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a plurality of treadmill test control data related to a predicted peak work rate for a test subject of a treadmill test over a total test time prior to beginning the treadmill test, wherein when executed, the plurality of treadmill test data causes;
a change in treadmill work rate with respect to time for the total test time based on;
a change in treadmill speed with respect to time for the total test time, anda change in treadmill angle of inclination with respect to time for the total test time,wherein the change in treadmill angle of inclination models a non-linear, increase in an angle of inclination with respect to time.
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Abstract
A treadmill test protocol is provided having a linearly increasing work rate profile achieved by increasing walking speed while simultaneously increasing treadmill inclination. Specifically, according to the protocol it is possible to use a test subject'"'"'s projected maximum end-test work rate to calculate a treadmill test protocol having a linear increase in walking speed and simultaneous curvilinear increase in treadmill grade so that when the test subject is tested according to the calculated protocol, the test result yields a work rate and oxygen uptake response with a linear slope.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a plurality of treadmill test control data related to a predicted peak work rate for a test subject of a treadmill test over a total test time prior to beginning the treadmill test, wherein when executed, the plurality of treadmill test data causes; a change in treadmill work rate with respect to time for the total test time based on; a change in treadmill speed with respect to time for the total test time, and a change in treadmill angle of inclination with respect to time for the total test time, wherein the change in treadmill angle of inclination models a non-linear, increase in an angle of inclination with respect to time.
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2. A method comprising:
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generating a plurality of treadmill test control data related to a predicted peak work rate for a test subject of a treadmill test over a total test time prior to beginning the treadmill test, wherein when executed, the plurality of treadmill test data causes; a change in treadmill work rate with respect to time for the total test time based on; a change in treadmill speed with respect to time for the total test time, and a change in treadmill angle of inclination with respect to time for the total test time, wherein generating a plurality of treadmill test control data comprises determining at least one of a weight for the test subject, a height for the test subject, an age for the test subject, a gender for the test subject, a fitness level for the test subject, a predicted peak work rate for the test subject, an initial angle of inclination for the treadmill test, an initial speed for the treadmill test, a total test time for the treadmill test, and a maximum speed for the treadmill test. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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