Harvard Step Test
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The Harvard step test is a simple way to measure cardiovascular fitness.
The test is not the equivalent of VO2 max but is correlated with it.
How to conduct the test
This test requires the employee to step up and down off a 45cm step for
5 minutes at a rate 30 steps/minute
- The employee warms up for 10
minutes
- The assistant gives the command "GO" and starts the
stopwatch
- The employee steps up and down onto a standard gym bench once
every two seconds for five minutes (150 steps)
- The assistant stops the test after 5 minutes
- The assistant measures the employee's heart rate (bpm) one
minute after finishing the test - Pulse1
- The assistant measures the employee's heart rate (bpm) two
minutes after finishing the test - Pulse2
- The assistant measures the employee's heart rate (bpm) three
minutes after finishing the test - Pulse3
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