submaximal exercise testing

sub·max·i·mal ex·er·cise test·ing

(sŭb-mak'si-măl eks'ĕr-sīz test'ing)

A measurement to determine the heart rate response to one or more submaximal work rates and to predice VO_2max in patients who are asymptomatic for coronary artery disease.
See also: Astrand-Ryhming Cycle Ergometer Test
Synonym(s): McMasters cycle test.

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