An exercise stress test is a diagnostic tool to assess a person’s cardiac function as well as exercise capacity.
What will happen on the day of the test
You will be hooked up to ECG equipment to monitor the heart.
You will walk start off walking slowly in place on a treadmill, and will then increase with speed and incline every 3 minutes .
You can stop the test at any time if needed (but you are then in a recovery stage ).
After the test, you’ll be given water and asked to rest.
Preparation
Wear comfortable exercise clothes and exercise shoes (NO flip flops / sandals).
Allow up to 1 hour for the test.
Avoid putting body lotions, oils or talcum powder on your skin before the test
Some people may need to have their chest shaved before the test.
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