STAIR-CLIMBING: AN ALTERNATIVE EXERCISE TESTING MODALITY.Research has shown that stair-climbing is an effective training modality for improving cardiorespiraVerstraeteBenEzraJournal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation & Prevention
Stair climbing: An alternative exercise modality for firefighters: Ben-Ezra, V., and Verstraete, R.J Occup Med, 1988, 30.2, 103–105doi:10.1016/0003-6870(89)90146-4NoneELSEVIERApplied Ergonomics
While field walking tests are well-established measures of exercise capacity, alternative options involving walking of a shorter duration, stair or step climbing, and functional activities are also available. This review outlines these alternative tests and their relevant measurement properties, including ...
The 4-m gait speed and 30-m walking test are walking tests of shorter duration than traditional tests and may be a surrogate marker for exercise capacity. Stair climbing tests require greater body movement against gravity, often imposing a greater workload compared to field walking tests. ...
Is High-intensity Stair Climbing An Effective Alternative To Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise?: 1646 Board #240 May 28 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMdoi:10.1249/01.mss.0000678680.25744.adEmily C. DunfordSydney E. ValentinoJonathan Dubberley
Stair climbing is avoided more by women, the old, and the overweight than by their comparators. Two studies tested perceived steepness of the stairs as a cue that promotes this avoidance. In the first study, participants estimated the steepness of a staircase in a train station (n = 269)....
Stair climbing is avoided more by women, the old, and the overweight than by their comparators. Two studies tested perceived steepness of the stairs as a cue that promotes this avoidance. In the first study, participants estimated the steepness of a staircase in a train station (n = 269)....