| 摘要 |
The invention relates to an apparatus for testing the physical condition of a person and a method for using the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a portable heart monitor for attachment to a person and a plurality of circular paths positioned for sequential use by the person in order of increasing size. Marked on the circles are means indicating a given fractional part of the circle which is to be covered in a measured number of seconds. Means are provided to indicate the elapsing of the measured number of seconds. Additionally provided are means timing the elapse of a set period of time for the person to sequentially walk over each circle. The method comprises the steps of operably attaching the portable heart rate monitor to a person and having the person sequentially walk over a plurality of predetermined circular paths for a set period of time for each circle at a speed defined by requiring the walker to make a given fractional revolution per measured number of seconds, such that the sequential plurality of circles have an increase in size by an amount sufficient to give a step function increase in the speed of walking. The portable heart rate monitor continuously records for evaluation heart rate of the person during the walk. In a preferred embodiment, an alarm is provided as a safety precaution to signal the observation of an abnormal heart rate. It is contemplated that a plurality of persons can employ the apparatus and method of this invention simultaneously to permit the testing of the physical condition of a group of people in an efficient manner.
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