We tell you step by step what an effort test consists of

From Triathlon News we want to make the athlete aware, whatever their level, of the importance of carrying out a sport effort test for practicing any sport. He OHP Medical Center he offered us the possibility of doing an article about an effort test that we tell you next.

 

 

 Upon arrival, the doctor received us Mª Jesús Núñez Martí, responsible for Sports Medicine of the Centro OHP doctor located at  Reebook Sport Club (P.º Sports Club 4 - Park Emp. La Finca- Pozuelo de Alarcón).

 

In some exceptional sports facilities He leads us to the room where we will perform this stress test. As soon as we arrive we sit down and it is at this moment, and prior to the completion of the test, that he asks us a series of questions to know our medical history and health status. Once completed what a doctor does at a generic level enters the specific part, asking about injuries, the current level of training, types of sessions, intensities etc.

 

In addition, he is interested in objectives that we have raised, since at the end of the session it will tell us if from the point of view of a sports doctor, we are able to achieve it according to the results obtained. Thanks to this study and after performing the test, you will be able to tell us an estimate of our racing times, and have data to be able to evaluate our sport evolution over time. A very important fact when planning our training and ensure good performance in pursuit of the objectives set.

 

Once we made the history, the following is examine the body. First, the weight, height and height were determined. percentage of body fatAfter a cardiac and pulmonary auscultation, he obtained the values ​​of the pulse and the tension and finally he performed a electrocardiogram, (specific for the athlete) all of them at rest to be able to compare these data at the end of the stress test

 

 

Once the previous study has been carried out, now I have the turn to do the "Test". There are several possibilities to do it, if you are going to dedicate to "Running" you will do the test on a treadmill, but if you're a cyclist, you can do it on a Static bike. 

 

The objective of conducting the "online" test is analyze the heart rate and see the  capacity "ventilatory"At different levels of effort.

 

Thanks to the machine it has, to which the electrodes are connected with those previously made electrocardiogramDuring the effort, the doctor can detect necrosis or irrigation alterations, arrhythmias or any abnormality in the heart, being in the event that there were when the test would stop to divert you directly to a cardiologist to analyze this. Fortunately, this was not my case.

 

 

The test goes increasing intensity every minuteIn my case I was increasing an 1 km / h every minute, since my goal is a mountain marathon and a medium distance triathlon In September. The test ended when I was already at 99% of my heart rate with specific goals already met.

 

Once the test is finished, it is time to analyze the data obtained, Dr. Mª Jesús Núñez Martí analyzes the data obtained from the threshold of ventilation and lactic acid, to be able to establish correctly your training areas. You will also have a clear view of your potential as an athlete, to know if you can consider the challenges you have set for yourself, but mainly you will have analyzed that you are fit and that your heart does not have any visible dysfunction that prevents you from doing sport, which is the fear you always have.

 

After a few minutes, while you recover from the effort made, the Doctor explain the results, if you have detected any anomaly, and advises you from the medical point of view to practice the exercise. 

 

 

Perform at least once a year stress test, is something that all athletes that we consider to do sport at a certain level, we should do, not only to plan our training and with this to improve our performance, but also as a preventive action and control of the health of our body.

 

If you want to perform a stress test the OHP Medical Center will be happy to schedule it.

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