John is a 38-year-old archeologist whose job requires some walking and hiking wh

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John is a 38-year-old archeologist whose job requires some walking and hiking when he is collecting data in the field. However, much of his time is spent analyzing artifacts in the laboratory and writing research reports in his office. He is thinking about joining the employee fitness program at work, and therefore contacted you to evaluate his health risk and aerobic fitness level. His last medical examination was 3 months ago. You gave him a GXT using a Bodyguard cycle ergometer and collected the following data: Client: 38-year-old male Resting BP: 131/92 mmHg Resting HR: 71 bpm Total cholesterol: 210 mg dl-1 Height: 5 ft 10 in. (177.8 cm) HDL-cholesterol: 30 mg dl-1 Body weight: 180.8 lb (82 kg) Smoking history: 1 pack per day Activity interests: cycling Physical activity: job-related walking/hiking GXT Data Stage Min Work rate (kgm min-1) HR BP RPE 1 1 180 110 2 180 115 3 180 119 168/92 7 2 4 360 130 5 360 136 6 360 138 180/90 13 3 7 540 151 8 540 158 9 540 163 215/88 16

2. Identify any normalities or abnormalities in the HR and BP responses during the GXT.

Explanation / Answer

GXT is a test done which tells us about the response which body shows when subjected to exercise.

In the normal conditions bp in the testing state must be 120/80. but in this case bp is slightly elevated.

For female the average heart rate is 70-72 bpm and for male it is 68-70 bpm.

HR is 71 bpm according to the GxT test .

Ideal cholesterol for healthy male is 40-49 mg per dL and for female it is 50-59 mg per dL. But the cholesterol level is 30 here.

Thus we can say that during GXT it was found out that the person is having slightly high bp and almost ideal heart rate.

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