Isibali Sokuhlolwa Kwesinyathelo Se-Harvard
Hlola ukululama kwenhliziyo namathambo akho
ukushaya kwenhliziyo okubaliwe kusukela emzuzwini we-1 kuya ku-1.5 ngemva kokuhlolwa kwesinyathelo semizuzu emi-5, isb. 75
Isibali Sokuhlolwa Kwesinyathelo Se-Harvard
Ukuhlolwa kwesinyathelo se-Harvard kuyisivivinyo sasendaweni sokuqina kwenhliziyo nemithambo, esisetshenziswe kusukela ngeminyaka yawo-1940 ezikoleni, emasosheni nasesayensini yezemidlalo. Ngemva kokuhlolwa kwesinyathelo semizuzu emi-5 ubala inhliziyo yakho yokululama, futhi lesi sibali sikuguqulela enkombeni yokuqina komzimba nesilinganiso. Sisebenzise ukuhlola ukuqina kokululama kwenhliziyo ngaphandle kwamathuluzi, ukulandelela inqubekelaphambili, nokuqhathanisa nezilinganiso ezijwayelekile.
Ukuhlolwa kwesinyathelo se-Harvard kukala ukululama kwenhliziyo nemithambo: gxoba ngaphezulu nangaphansi kwebhokisi elingaba ngu-50 cm ngezinyathelo ezingu-30 ngomzuzu izikhathi ezimi-5, bese uhlala phansi ubale ukushaya kwenhliziyo yakho kusukela emzuzwini we-1 kuya ku-1.5 ngemva kwalokho. Inkomba emfushane = (100 × 300) ÷ (5.5 × inombolo yalokho kushaya) — uma inhliziyo yakho izola ngokushesha, uthola amaphuzu aphezulu. Njengesiqondiso esikha, ngaphansi kuka-50 kuphansi, u-65–79 uyisilinganiso, kanti u-90 noma ngaphezulu kuhle kakhulu. Uma inhliziyo yokululama iphansi, inhliziyo yakho iqine kakhulu.
Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa
- What is the Harvard step test?
- The Harvard step test is a cardiovascular fitness assessment where you step up and down on a platform for 5 minutes, then measure your recovery pulse. It produces a Physical Fitness Index (PFI) score that rates your aerobic endurance and how quickly your heart recovers.
- How do you measure recovery pulse for the step test?
- After completing the 5-minute step test, sit down and count your heartbeats during set recovery windows (commonly 1 to 1.5, 2 to 2.5, and 3 to 3.5 minutes). Enter those counts and the calculator computes your Physical Fitness Index automatically.
- What is a good Harvard step test score?
- A Physical Fitness Index above 90 is excellent, 80 to 89 is good, and 55 to 64 is average. Scores below 55 suggest poor cardiovascular fitness. A higher PFI means your heart recovered faster, indicating stronger aerobic conditioning.