Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test (CST) used to predict VO 2 max and prescribe subsequent exercise. Methods: The CST was performed ...

Subjects were asked to take complete rest for at least half an hour before the exercise, so that pulmonary ventilation and pulse rate could come down to a steady state. 9 Prediction of maximum oxygen ...

Many people have made resolutions to walk more in 2025 for their health and fitness. (Getty Images) ...

While our resting pulse is an indicator of our health, our pulse when we exercise is also an important ... To put some wrist monitors to the test, we got a group of volunteers to wear two ...