bicycle ergometer exercise test — an exercise test in which the patient pedals a stationary bicycle ergometer; the test is usually graded, with incremental or continuous increases in power produced by increases in pedal resistance at a given pedal speed. Cf. treadmill exercise t … Medical dictionary
Master “2-step†exercise test — (for coronary insufficiency) an early exercise test in which a patient stepped on and off a set of two stairs for a number of trips standardized for age, weight, and sex, with electrocardiograms recorded immediately after test cessation. It has… … Medical dictionary
maximal exercise test — an exercise test that continues until the maximal capability of the subject to exercise has been reached; the endpoint is usually subjective fatigue, shortness of breath, or chest pain … Medical dictionary
submaximal exercise test — an exercise test that is stopped at a predetermined point less than the maximal exercise capability of the subject, usually at a particular percentage of the maximal heart rate or after a set time interval … Medical dictionary
Master “2-step†exercise test — Mas·ter “2 step†exercise test (masґtər) [Arthur Matthew Master, American physician, 1895–1973] see 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
Exercise treadmill — Exercise on a treadmill, a machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide wheel turned by the weight of people climbing on steps around its edge, used in the past to provide power for… … 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
two step exercise test — Master “2 step†exercise t … Medical dictionary
Exercise treadmill test — A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) recording of the heart is made as the patient performs increasing levels of exercise on the treadmill which is tilted to… … Medical dictionary
