title: A modified nomogram for ramp treadmill testing using the Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire.
abstract: Studies performed over the past 2 decades have supported the recommendation that the exercise test protocol be individualized and that a targeted duration of 8 to 12 minutes is optimal. However, this is not always implemented clinically because of the complication of having to choose a specific ramp to match a patient. We present a simple nomogram based on a questionnaire to choose 1 of 4 possible ramp protocols that provide individualized ramp rates for subjects undergoing clinical exercise testing.
authors.affiliation: VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sadik
authors.affiliation: VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Electronic address: vicmdatg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Froelicher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049451:Nomograms; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans