Exercise cardiac stress testing
Exercise cardiac stress testing: The most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation EC
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- Exercise cardiac treadmill
Exercise cardiac treadmill: A machine used to obtain a continuous electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) recording of the heart as a patient performs increasing levels of exercise. An exercise cardiac treadmill permits the detection of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and provides a screening test for the presence of narrowed arteries of the heart (coronary arteries). Narrowing of […]
- Exercise, aerobic
Brisk exercise that promotes the circulation of oxygen through the blood and is associated with an increased rate of breathing. Examples include running, swimming, and bicycling.
- Exercise, isometric
Exercise, isometric: Exercise involving muscular contractions without movement of the involved parts of the body. Isometric exercise is one method of muscular exercise. In contrast, isotonic exercise occurs when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isometric comes from the Greek “iso-“, equal + “metron”, measure = maintaining the […]
- Exercise, isotonic
Exercise, isotonic: Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isometric exercise is one method of muscular exercise. In contrast, isotonic exercise is when muscular contractions occur without movement of the involved parts of the body. Isotonic comes from the Greek “iso-“, equal + “tonos”, tone = maintaining […]
- Exercise, passive
Exercise, passive: Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive.