Ramp Test Protocol
A Ramp Test Protocol is a systematic exercise testing procedure, within the broader class of incremental cardiorespiratory fitness assessments, that uniquely specifies a continuous and linear increase in workload from baseline to exhaustion over a predetermined time interval, primarily used in cycle ergometer testing to determine aerobic capacity and metabolic thresholds.
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A test to determine parameters of aerobic function during exercise
Brian J. Whipp, J. A. Davis, Franciso Torres et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1981 · 655 citations
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Comparison of the ramp versus standard exercise protocols
Jonathan Myers, Nancy Buchanan, Doug Walsh et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 1991 · 537 citations
Anni Vanhatalo, Stephen J. Bailey, Jamie R. Blackwell et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2010 · 525 citations
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German Sport University Cologne
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Ghent University Hospital
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