Sentences with phrase «cardiovascular fitness test»

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The study tested cardiovascular fitness on a stationary bike in about 2000 children and teenagers from Sweden and Estonia.

It may stave off dementia Among patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (age 60 and older), those with lower physical fitness levels (measured by cardiovascular tests on a treadmill) had four times more brain shrinkage when compared to normal adults than those who were more physically fit, according to a recent study from the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

However, if you have a particular interest in one area, for example cardiovascular fitness, feel free to focus on that particular test.

Unfortunately, cardiovascular fitness is not exactly something you can measure precisely with what you've got lying around your house, «A maximal treadmill test is considered to be the most valid method of measuring cardiovascular fitness, [but it requires] collecting and analyzing expired air during the test [to] directly measure VO2 max.»

Speak to your medical care provider if you're interested in testing your level of cardiovascular fitness.

The fitness assessment includes: girth measurements, body fat percentage (using calipers), cardiovascular fitness (resting and recovery heart rate and blood pressure), strength tests, and flexibility tests.

A total of 40 women were found to fulfill the criteria for a high fitness level — 92 women occupied the lowest fitness category or had to end the test early due to chest pain, high blood pressure, or other cardiovascular condition.

More recently, Gibala and his team tested HIIT in eight older diabetic adults, revealing measurable beneficial changes to glucose metabolism, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition, after just two weeks (six sessions).

At the beginning of the study, they examined the 191 women, aged 38 to 60 years, by having them perform an ergometer cycling test designed to test their level of cardiovascular fitness.

The fitness - testing system, which measures flexibility, blood pressure, body composition, upper - body strength, and cardiovascular health, is integral to Madison's commitment to emphasizing fitness over raw athletic ability — long the emphasis in PE classes throughout the country.

Official guidelines recommend that children spend an hour a day being physically active — yet only 21 per cent of boys and 16 per cent of girls achieve this.The assessments contained basic fitness tests in stamina, agility, coordination and cardiovascular endurance, which provide a good indication of physical literacy.