The response of healthy men to treadmill exercise.
CirculationPublished 1 January 1977Open access
Roger A. Wolthuis, Victor F. Froelicher, Joseph Fischer, John H. Triebwasser
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Abstract
Heart rates, blood pressures, and functional responses to submaximal, maximal and postexertional treadmill testing are presented for a group of 704 healthy, asymptomatic aircrewmen referred to the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine. The indicated measurements are individually described by the use of percentiles. These data provide the practicing clinician with an accurate and complete description of the response of healthy men to treadmill exercise.
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