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Athlete Testing

ECG Exercise Test

Central to determining an athlete’s cardiovascular performance is the ECG Exercise Test (or ECG Stress Test), a measurement of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen consumption, and the electrical activity of the heart.


For the GSSI scientists, the main objectives in giving this test are to:


  1. Assure safety of the athlete during exercise protocols
  2. Accurately measure an athlete’s maximum heart rate
  3. Identify possible cardiovascular disease that the athlete may be unaware of

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