The Rockport Walk Test: How a Mile of Walking Estimates VO2max, and Who It Works For

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The Rockport walk test is the gentlest field estimate of aerobic fitness in common use: one measured mile, walked as fast as possible, and a pulse at the finish. Its appeal is that almost anyone can do it. Its weakness is that the equation behind it was built on a particular population and drifts when applied outside it.

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