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The Chester Step Test Single Height 25cm Step is a robust, fibre and resin composite stepping platform designed specifically for use with the Chester Step Test. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, the Chester Step Test is ideal for use in areas of limited space where aerobic assessment is required, such as occupational health testing and in a health club environment. The Chester Step Test has been adopted by corporate organisations around the world as a method of assessment for aerobic fitness. Approved by the Home Office for use in the testing of Firefighters' fitness, it is widely used by fire brigades, airport fire services, police and ambulance services. The Chester Step Test is also used in cardiac rehabilitation departments to assess and set goals in the development of a patient's aerobic fitness. Leisure and Health Clubs also use the Chester Step Test as an integral part of their health programmes. 

Also available in heights of 15cm, 20cm and 30cm.

The Chester Step Test is one of fitnessASSIST's key brands. Since 1999, fitnessASSIST has been involved in the development and application of the test. As a sub maximal test of aerobic fitness, it has been subject to a variety of validation studies and can now be described as an easy to use, accurate and reliable test of aerobic fitness.

The Chester Step Test is a sub maximal test to determine aerobic fitness and cardio-respiratory health. The protocol of stepping to the metronome bleep enables the subject to achieve a predetermined heart rate value (i.e. 80% of their assumed maximum heart rate). The heart rate increases with increasing work load. Once the heart rate is at 50% of the assumed maximum, the stroke volume element ceases to be a factor in cardiac output leaving only heart rate to supply the increasing demand for oxygen. Hence heart rate increases in a linear fashion with increasing workload. The linear increase in work load and heart rate essentially holds true from a point where heart rate is 50% of the assumed maximum heart rate through various increasing levels of workload, until the heart rate is at 80% of the assumed maximum heart rate. The point at which the predicted heart rate reaches its predicted maximum heart rate is the estimated VO2 max reading (maximal Oxygen Uptake).

Key Features:

• Robust and durable
• Designed specifically for use with the Chester Step Test

Box Includes:

• Chester Step Test platform

Technical Specification:

• Height : 25cm