Section 2 - Assessment and Exercise Programming
Chapter 5 - Cardiorespiratory Assessment
Discussion Questions
The discussion questions are optional, but provide an opportunity to apply what you have learned.
- Define lactate threshold and anaerobic threshold, and how they relate to RPE.
- Assessing maximal cardiorespiratory capacity can be expensive, time consuming, and may require specialized personnel and equipment. Which assessment is best suited for your situation? Describe the procedure, and how you would explain the benefits to a client