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Six-Minute Walk Test Essay

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In Six Minute Walk Test my client was able to walk 2250 feet and had a predicted Vo2 max of 45.9 mL of O2/Kg. In the One Mile Walk Test my client finish in 17.12 minutes and a heart rate of 165. This gave him a predicted Vo2 max of 35.38. For the Bruce Submaximal Treadmill Test.
My client shows mixed testing for Vo2 max. He was in the 10th percentile for the one-mile walk test, 25th percentile for the submit treadmill test, and the 60th percentile for the Six-Minute Walk Test. All three tests, though there is a variance in the predicted Vo2 max, suggest my client could use some improvement in his Vo2 Max. Accouding to the ACSM assessment manual submaximal testing is less accurate in predicting cardiovascular endurance than Maximal Exercise testing (ACSM, 2010).
Endurance Recommendations
For endurance, I wound again recommend high intensity interval training in order to improve VO2 max. A study by Helgerud et al. found HIIT more effective at increasing VO2 max compared to long slow distance running, or lactate threshold running (2007). The protocol in the literature was HIIT at 90-95% HRmax. With bouts consisted of running or cycling.
Nutritional/ Diet
My client recorded a 3-day food log with My Fitness Pal. According to the website to maintain his weight my clients is recommended 2300 calories a …show more content…

However, together he is getting at least 6 servings. According to the table by Bezer 5 serving of fruits and vegetables, as well as 6-8, 8 oz glasses of water (Bezer 2015). He is already on track to losing weight at the level of caloric intake he is at.
Diet and Nutrition Recommendations For diet and nutrition, I am recommending a caloric deficit because my client goal is to lose weight. To lose one pound a week a deficit of 500 Kcal a day for 1 week is required. According to his food log he is already on track and I would recommend that he continue with his current diet habits ().
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