How does the Treadmill Stress Test compare to the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test?
Doctors use exercise stress tests to assess how the body’s systems respond when they are stressed. Exercise stresses the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and muscular systems by making them work faster and harder. If these systems are affected by a medical condition they will not be able to function appropriately under the stress of exercise. Disease Detection During a traditional treadmill stress test the patient walks on the treadmill as it gets faster and steeper. The blood pressure and electrocardiogram (EKG) are the only aspects of the cardiovascular system that are measured during this test.
