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BENCH STEP TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bench step test 1, record 1, English, bench%20step%20test
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- step test 2, record 1, English, step%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which subjects step on a bench (40 cm high for males, 33 cm high for females) at 22.5 steps/min for 6 minutes. This test is used to predict the subject's maximal oxygen intake (VO2 Max). 3, record 1, English, - bench%20step%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In females the same pattern was not quite true, as the bench step test was more highly associated with run performance than the treadmill test.... 2, record 1, English, - bench%20step%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... as in the step test, the subject's motion variability in treadmill walking ... influences the amount of external work performed and, consequently, the reproducibility of the overall testing procedure. 2, record 1, English, - bench%20step%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de la marche
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20marche
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- step-test 1, record 1, French, step%2Dtest
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le step-test ou test de la marche : ce test présente de nombreuses variantes; il consiste à monter et descendre une marche de hauteur déterminée à cadence constante. La détermination du pouls, en fin d'exercice, ou (et) la rapidité de son retour à des valeurs proches du pouls de repos, permettent d'apprécier le niveau de la capacité aérobie [...] 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20la%20marche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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