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bicycle ergometer — a bicyclelike apparatus for measuring the muscular, metabolic, and respiratory effects of exercise; used to determine cardiac status. See also bicycle ergometer exercise test, under test … Medical dictionary
arm ergometry exercise test — a variant of the bicycle ergometer exercise test in which the patient uses the arms to pedal the bicycle … Medical dictionary
treadmill exercise test — (TET), treadmill stress test (TMST) any of various graded exercise tests in which the patient walks on an inclined treadmill, which is generally increased in speed and incline through the test; see also specific test protocols, e.g., Bruce… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
cycle ergometer test — bicycle ergometer exercise t … Medical dictionary
Cardiac stress test — Not to be confused with Cardiac arrest. Cardiac stress test Intervention A male patient walks on a stress test treadmill to have his heart s function checked ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Aerobic exercise — refers to exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body. [ [http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/aerobic; ylt=AmqtTKeFBRk1W31mkNOeQX2sgMMF aerobic Dictionary definition and pronunciation Yahoo! Education ] ]… … Wikipedia
thallium stress test — (for coronary artery disease) stress is placed on the cardiovascular system by exercising the patient on a treadmill or bicycle ergometer. Thallous chloride Tl 201 is injected intravenously when stress is maximal, just prior to exercise cessation … Medical dictionary
Heart rate — is the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate can vary as the body s need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide changes, such as during exercise or sleep. The measurement of heart… … Wikipedia
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