Bruce protocol

Bruce protocol

(brūs),
a standardized protocol for electrocardiogram-monitored exercise using increasing speeds and elevations of the treadmill; a test for ischemia usually due to coronary artery disease.
See also: stress test.
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Bruce protocol

A treadmill exercise protocol used to classify a patient’s functional (NYHA) status.
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Bruce protocol

Cardiology A treadmill exercise protocol used to classify a Pt's functional–NYHA status. Cf Cornell protocol.
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Bruce pro·to·col

(brūs prō'tŏ-kawl)
A standardized procedure for electrocardiogram-monitored exercise using increasing speeds and elevations of the treadmill; a test for ischemia usually due to coronary artery disease.
See also: stress test
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Key words: VO2 max, body mass index, bruce protocol, exercise.
Comparison of Mean VO2 max in normal Weight, Overweight and Obese Students of a Local Medical College Using Analysis of Variance
The participants were asked to complete a specific graded exercise treadmill test (Bruce protocol) on a RAM 770 treadmill (Model 770 M, RAM Medical and Industrial Instruments and Supply, Padova, Italy).
The influence of physical training modalities on basal metabolic rate and leptin on obese adolescent boys
Estimation of maximum oxygen utilization was done using motorized treadmill machine following the standard Bruce Protocol as per proposed guidelines of the American Heart Association.
Does visceral fat affect aerobic fitness in Indian adolescents of 18-19 years' age group?
The Bruce protocol increases speed and grade every 3 min.
Graded Exercise Testing Protocols for the Determination of V[O.sub.2]max: Historical Perspectives, Progress, and Future Considerations
The exercise test consisted of: 1) a 4-min rest period on the treadmill; 2) an incremental phase according to the Bruce protocol (15), and 3) a 3-min recovery period.
Does the incremental shuttle walk test require maximal effort in young obese women?
Different protocols are available in the literature, such as the indirect Bruce Protocol (BP), which is widely used in medical clinics, hospitals, and scientific investigations (7,8).
Protocol choice influences cardiopulmonary outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
Deliva (2012) used the 6-minute walk test, dynamometry and goniometry, whilst Patel (2008) used the standard Bruce protocol and dynamometry.
Rehabilitation post paediatric cardiac transplant: a case report
Both underwent a standard 2D echocardiographic Doppler examination and an ergometric treadmill test up to maximal tolerated effort according to a modified Bruce protocol that provides a gradual increase in workload every 2 minutes.
Carotid intima-media thickness in master athletes
The mental test consisted of giving a public address about a real-life stressful scenario, while the physical test was a treadmill exercise conducted in accordance with the Bruce protocol.
Stress more dangerous for women with heart disease
The stages of ETT (Bruce protocol) were also attained by walking and running on treadmill, in which at each advancing stage of exercise, the speed and slope w ere increased, and each patient was able to complete the test based on his/her own physical condition.
Comparing the efficacy of two short-term cardiac rehabilitation programs with aerobic exercises on cardiac fitness indices after coronary artery bypass surgery
Exercise tolerance test was conducted by making the patient walk on a motor driven treadmill employing Bruce protocol. The test was interpreted as positive or negative for myocardial ischaemia as per standard interpretation protocols with equivocal results interpreted as positive.
EXERCISE TOLERANCE TEST (ETT) OR MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SCAN (MPS) WHAT TO CHOOSE IN PATIENTS OF ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE (IHD)

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