The Astrand test is used to measure a clients aerobic fitness, specifically it is a predictive test of the clients VO2max. This page shows you how to conduct the test.
The purpose of this test is to measure a client's aerobic fitness (the ability of the body to use oxygen to produce energy while running)
To complete this test you will require
1.A Treadmill with adjustable speed and gradient
2.A Stopwatch/ clock
3.An assistant.
For this test your client start walking on the treadmill and builds their speed up to 8.05 km/hr (5 mph), with a grade (incline) of 0% Once they are at this speed start the stopwatch and complete 3 minutes. After 3 minutes set the grade to 2.5% and complete another 2 minutes. Increase the grade by 2.5% every 2 minutes thereafter until the client is unable to continue the test.