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AGE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION & DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
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Resting
Heart Rate & Resting Blood Pressure
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Subject
should be in a resting position for at least 5 minutes.
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With
the tip of your middle and index fingers, locate the pulse
at the radial artery on the anterolateral aspect of the
wrist (palm side up, directly inline with the base of
the thumb).
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Count
the number of beats for 30 seconds.
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Multiply
the number of beats by 2 to determine total heart beats
per minute.
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CLASSIFICATION
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SYSTOLIC
(mm Hg) |
DIASTOLIC
(mm Hg) |
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STAGE 4 |
>210
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>120
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| STAGE
3 |
180
- 209
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110-119
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| STAGE
2 |
160
- 179
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100
- 109
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| STAGE
1 |
140
- 159
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90
- 99
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| HIGH
NORMAL |
130
- 139
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85
- 89
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| NORMAL |
<
130
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<
85
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THE
YMCA 3-MINUTE STEP TEST
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This
test is designed to measure your cardiovascular endurance.
Format:
1. Demonstrate the alternating (Up 1-2 and Down 3-4) stepping
cadence to the subject.
2. Allow the subject to practice the stepping to the metronome
cadence, which is set at 96 bpm (4 clicks = one step cycle)
for a stepping rate of 24 steps per minute.
3. The subject will step up and down on a 12-inch bench for
3 minutes.
4. Immediately after the 3-minute stepping exercise, the subject
is to sit down and within 5 seconds, the tester is to take the
subject's heart rate with the stethoscope for one full minute.
The full minute count reflects the heart's rate at the end of
the exercise plus its ability to recover.
5. The total one-minute post-exercise heart rate is the subject's
score for the test.
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Physical
Fitness Evaluation on Profile for 3-Minute Step Test
(Heart Rate Values In Beats Per Minute)
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Men
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Age
(years)
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| Classification |
18-25
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26-35
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36-45
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46-55
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58-65
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over
65
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| Excellent |
70-78
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73-79
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72-81
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78-84
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72-82
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72-86
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| Good |
82-88
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83-88
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86-94
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89-96
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89-97
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89-95
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| Above
Average |
91-97
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91-97
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98-102
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98-103
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98-101
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97-102
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| Average |
101-104
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101-106
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105-111
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109-115
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105-111
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104-113
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| Below
Average |
107-114
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109-116
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113-118
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118-121
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113-118
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114-119
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| Poor |
118-128
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119-126
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120-128
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124-130
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122-128
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122-126
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Poor |
131-164
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130-164
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132-168
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135-158
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131-150
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133-152
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Women
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Age
(years)
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| Classification |
18-25
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26-35
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36-45
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46-55
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58-65
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over
65
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| Excellent |
72-83
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72-88
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74-87
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76-83
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74-92
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73-86
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| Good |
88-97
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91-97
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93-101
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96-102
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97-103
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93-100
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| Above
Average |
100-106
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103-110
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104-109
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106-111
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106-111
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104-114
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| Average |
110-116
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112-118
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111-117
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117-120
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113-117
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117-121
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| Below
Average |
118-124
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121-127
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120-127
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121-126
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119-127
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123-127
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| Poor |
125-137
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129-135
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130-136
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127-133
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129-136
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129-134
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| Very
Poor |
142-155
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141-154
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143-152
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138-152
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142-151
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136-151
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Body
Composition
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Body
composition refers to the relative percentages of body weight
as fat and fat-free mass. Various field methods that are commonly
used to assess body composition include skinfold measurements,
anthropometric measurements, bioelectric impedance, and near-infrared
interactance.
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Standards
For Men (SKF Body Fat %)
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| Rating |
20-29
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30-39
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40-49
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50-59
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60+
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Low |
<11
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<12
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<14
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<15
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<16
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| Low |
11-13
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12-14
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14-16
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15-17
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16-18
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| Optimal |
14-20
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15-21
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17-23
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18-24
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19-25
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| Mod.
High |
21-23
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22-24
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24-26
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25-27
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26-28
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| High |
>23
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>24
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>26
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>27
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>28
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Standards
For Women (SKF Body Fat %)
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| Rating |
20-29
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30-39
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40-49
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50-59
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60+
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Low |
<16
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<17
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<18
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<19
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<20
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| Low |
16-19
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17-20
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18-21
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19-22
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20-23
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| Optimal |
20-28
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21-29
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22-30
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23-31
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24-32
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| Mod.
High |
29-31
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30-32
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31-33
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32-33
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33-35
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| High |
>31
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>32
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>33
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>34
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>35
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Muscular
Strength
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Grip
Strength( HYDRAULIC HAND DYNAMETER) is widely regarded as
the most reliable clinical measurement of human strength.
· description / procedure: Subject holds the dynamometer
in one hand in line with the forearm and hanging by the thigh.
Maximum grip strength is then determined without swinging
the arm.
· scoring: The best of two trials for each hand is
recorded. The values below (in Kg) give a guide to scores
expected for adults. They are the average of the best scores
of each hand.
· equipment required: handgrip dynamometer
· validity: The validity of this test as a measure
of general strength has been questioned, as it does not necessarily
represent the strength of other muscle groups.
· advantages: This is a simple and commonly used test
of strength.
· disadvantages: The dynamometer must be adjusted for
hand size, how successfully this is done will affect the accuracy
of the measurement.
· comments: It is also useful to record whether the
athlete is left or right handed, as this may help in the interpretation
of results.
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Rating*
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Male
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Female
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Excellent
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>64
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>38
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Very
Good
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56-64
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34-38
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Above
Average
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52-56
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30-34
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Average
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48-52
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26-30
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Below
Average
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44-48
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22-26
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Poor
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40-44
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20-22
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Poor |
<40
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<20
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*source
& population group unknown
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Lung
Function Tests (Spirometer)
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Description / Procedure: The normal measures are of forced
vital capacity (FVC) and forced expired volume in 1 second
(FEV1). These can be measured with a full maximal expiration.
Explain to the subject that they must fill their lungs completely,
seal their lips around the mouthpiece, and empty their lungs
as hard and fast as possible. The best of two trials is recorded
· Equipment Required: Spirometer (e.g. Vitalograph)
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