Maximal GXT Assignment

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When submitting your assignment, please indicate you have data for Client #4.

Client Assessment: ECG Interpretation – p. 43, CR

________ Client Assessment: Summary Report – p. 44, CR

________ Graphs of GXT data with VT indicated – see examples in Exercise Programming Case Study (Sparty Spartan) and Data Interpretation Lecture
• Graph of HR (y axis) vs. VO2 (ml/min, x axis)
• Graph of RPE (y axis) vs. VO2 (ml/min, x axis)
• Graph of VCO2 (y axis) vs. VO2 (ml/min, x axis)
• Graph of VE (y axis) vs. VO2 (ml/min, x axis)
• Graph of VO2 and VCO2 (ml/min, y axis) vs. time (x axis)

________ Interpretation of GXT results – typed
• Identify indicators of maximal effort (C, bottom of p. 44)
• Referring to graphs and time down table, summarize responses (D, bottom of p. 44)
o Heart Rate
o RPE
o VO2,
o VCO2,
o VE,
o RER
o Blood Pressure (Systolic & Diastolic)
• Discuss the physiology underlying these responses (D, bottom of p. 44)
• Indicate when ventilatory threshold occurred and your rationale for selecting that point (E, bottom of p. 44)
• Interpret VO2max (based on norms) (F, bottom of p. 44)

Exercise Programming

________ Assume that your client is interested in improving cardiorespiratory fitness. Using the GXT data, design a reasonable 4 week exercise program. Identify frequency, intensity, duration (time) and type of exercise. Calculate training heart rate using heart rate reserve.
Your program should demonstrate application of progressive overload. Provide a rationale for your program design. (Since you do not have additional information on your client’s specific goals, current exercise, or preferred activities, include in your rationale why you selected specific types of exercise [e.g., my client enjoys jogging]. If you completed a GXT in class and are using your data, you can provide more information about your goals, current exercise, and preferred activities.) Include a brief discussion of warm up and cool down activities.

Note: You have not assessed muscle strength & endurance, so do not program that type of exercise.