While walking, hiking or doing other cardiovascular exercise, you might focus on your breathing or heart rate to gauge how hard you’re working. That’s a perfectly good approach, but it won’t tell you ...

“Are you OK?” a medical school classmate asked when I snuck back into the lecture hall. I had just learned that I bombed arguably the most important test of my life. I was not OK. I was employing ...

Cardiologist Dr. Puneet Verma shared a simple 3-minute "step test" to assess cardiovascular fitness. Participants step up and ...

Study on Queen's College Step Test shows 40% failure rate among young adults. Factors like fatigue, breathlessness, and sedentary lifestyle contribute. Test assesses cardiorespiratory fitness by ...

Testing the health of your heart and lungs is crucial for maintaining overall well-being. One effective method to assess cardiovascular fitness is through a step test. Whether you're a fitness ...

While walking or using the stair-climber or another cardio machine, you might focus on your breathing or heart rate to gauge how hard you’re working. That’s a perfectly good approach—but it won’t tell ...