Key result
A submaximal 600-foot walk test yielded peak heart rates and oxygen consumption within target training zones established by a maximal stress test in 90% of elderly cardiac patients.
Why the study?
Does a fixed-distance submaximal walk test provide comparable information for exercise programming as a maximal stress test in elderly cardiac patients?
Observational (n=10)
Does a fixed-distance submaximal walk test provide comparable information for exercise programming as a maximal stress test in elderly cardiac patients?
A 600-foot submaximal walk test may be a feasible alternative to maximal stress testing for guiding exercise programming in elderly cardiac patients.
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May support simpler exercise prescription in elderly cardiac rehab; hypothesis-generating and requires larger prospective validation.
Oh‐Park et al. (1997) conducted an observational in Cardiac patients (n=10). Fixed-distance submaximal walk test (600 feet) vs. Traditional maximal stress test was evaluated on Peak heart rate and calculated peak oxygen consumption within target training zones. A submaximal 600-foot walk test yielded peak heart rates and oxygen consumption within target training zones established by a maximal stress test in 90% of elderly cardiac patients.
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