A sub-maximal occupational aerobic fitness test alternative, when the use of heart rate is not appropriate

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Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-337

  Reilly, Tara ^a   Tipton, Michael ^b  

^a Human Performance Research and Development   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emergency service; fitness standard; Heart rate; predictive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 77956314819     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2010-1034     Document Type: Article

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