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Explain the Rockport test.

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Rockport one mile walking test-the rock port walking test is sub-maximal field test to estimate \[V{{O}_{2}}\]max in males and females ages 20 to 69 years.

Equipment- One mile track and stopwatch

(i) Procedure- A level, one mile (1.6 KM) course is required. The inside lane of a one mile track is preferred, but any uninterrupted course of precisely one mile is suitable.

(ii) Participant with proper cloth and shoes, perform 5-10 minimum of light stretching before commencing the walk.

(iii) Instruct the participant to walk one mile as quickly as possible.

(iv) Record the participant?s heart rate (HR) immediately after the completion of the mile. It is preferable to have the participant wear a heart rate monitor for this measurement but the assessment of heart rate via palpation is a suitable alternative.

(v) Estimate the participant?s vo2max using the following formula which incorporates his/her body weight (Ib), age (yr), gender (males=l, females =0), time to complete one mile (min), and post exercise heart rate (bpm).

Estimated V02max \[ml-K{{g}^{-1}}-{{\min }^{-1}}=\]

132. - 0.0769(Weight) - 0.3877 (Age) + 6.315 (Gender) - 3.2649 (Time) - 0.1565 (HR)