NALT

Preferred term

exercise test

Topic

Controlled physical activity, more strenuous than at rest, which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used. The intensity of exercise is often graded, using criteria such as rate of work done, oxygen consumption, and heart rate.

diagnostic techniques

arm ergometry test
bicycle ergometry
bicycle ergometry test
bicycling (stress test)
cycling (stress test)
exercise testing
step test
stress test (exercise)
treadmill test

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

14640

Spanish

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12222

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 7/3/17