The Tecumseh step test is an exercise test that researchers use to determine a person's cardiovascular fitness level.
| Tecumseh step test | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | test cardiovascular fitness |
The Tecumseh step test is a modified version of the Harvard Step Test,[1]and was developed by Professor Henry J. Montoye at the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. The main differences from the original Harvard protocol were the lower step height (8 inches instead of 20 inches), the more moderate stepping rate (24 steps/minute instead of 30 steps/minute) and the shorter duration (3 minutes instead of 5 minutes). These alterations made this test easier to perform in people across a wide range of ages and physical capacities, and therefore was more suitable for epidemiological studies. The rate of energy expenditure during the test corresponds to approximately five time the basal metabolic rate.[2] The number of heart beats from 30 seconds to 1 minute after the end of the 3-minute step test is used to assess cardiovascular fitness level. The results of the test can also be used to estimate maximum oxygen consumption during exercise (VO2 max).[3][4]
The Tecumseh step test was originally employed in the Tecumseh Community Health Study run between the 1950s and 60s.[5] During this study, 2696 men and 2568 women aged between 10 and 69 years old performed the Tecumseh step test.[2] It has also been used in more recent studies.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ McARDLE, W.D. et al., 2nd ed. Essentials of Exercise Physiology, USA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, p. 365, 2000
- ^ a b Montoye, Henry J.; Willis, Park W.; Cunningham, David A.; Keller, Jacob B. (1969-03-01). "Heart Rate Response to a Modified Harvard Step Test: Males and Females, Age 10–69". Research Quarterly. American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 40 (1): 153–162. doi:10.1080/10671188.1969.10616655. ISSN 1067-1188.
- ^ Hughes, Alun D.; Chaturvedi, Nish (2017-03-11). "Estimation of maximal oxygen consumption and heart rate recovery using the Tecumseh sub-maximal step test and their relationship to cardiovascular risk factors". Artery Research. 18 (C): 29–35. doi:10.1016/j.artres.2017.02.005. ISSN 1876-4401. PMC 5439512. PMID 28546848.
- ^ Hong, Sung Hyun; Yang, Hyuk In; Kim, Dong-Il; Gonzales, Tomas I.; Brage, Soren; Jeon, Justin Y. (January 2019). "Validation of Submaximal Step Tests and the 6-Min Walk Test for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Young and Healthy Participants". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (23): 4858. doi:10.3390/ijerph16234858. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 6926792. PMID 31816834.
- ^ Physical Activity and Health: An Epidemiologic Study of an Entire Community, Henry J. Montoye, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs New Jersey, 1975
- ^ Tillin, Therese; Tuson, Claire; Sowa, Barbara; Chattopadhyay, Kaushik; Sattar, Naveed; Welsh, Paul; Roberts, Ian; Ebrahim, Shah; Kinra, Sanjay; Hughes, A.; Chaturvedi, Nishi (2019-11-01). "Yoga and Cardiovascular Health Trial (YACHT): a UK-based randomised mechanistic study of a yoga intervention plus usual care versus usual care alone following an acute coronary event". BMJ Open. 9 (11): e030119. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030119. ISSN 2044-6055. PMC 6858127. PMID 31685500.
- ^ Hwang, Hee-Jin; Kim, Sang-Hwan (2015-12-12). "The association among three aspects of physical fitness and metabolic syndrome in a Korean elderly population". Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 7 (1): 112. doi:10.1186/s13098-015-0106-4. ISSN 1758-5996. PMC 4676845. PMID 26692906.