Is the CardioCoach test easy to administrate?
YES. After CardioCoach automatically calibrates, it will ask for basic information (age, height, weight, sex). Your client will then perform a simple submax stress test with a treadmill, exercise bike, or stepping block while CardioCoach captures his or her expired air. The test will last from 6 to 15 minutes. Detailed results and interpretive information are delivered directly from the printer. How does CardioCoach measure metabolic rate? Your body consumes a fixed amount of oxygen per calorie burned. CardioCoach measures the amount of oxygen in the air you exhale to calculate how much oxygen your body is consuming. Based on your oxygen consumption, CardioCoach then figures the exact amount of calories you are burning at each level of exercise. What is anaerobic threshold? Anaerobic threshold is the point at which your body switches from burning primarily fat stores to using the quick energy your muscles have stored. This is frequently referred to as your target heart rate. Exercising
