Cardiovascular Fitness Procedures Manual

A debriefing session is held at the end of the retraining session to provide an opportunity for group discussion and mutual feed ...

to measure blood pressure and heart rate during the treadmill test. See Chapter 2 for a description and picture of this monitor. ...

„ Check belt tension on treadmill. See Section 2.1.1.1. „ Check belt tracking on treadmill. See Section 2.1.1.2 „ Check rear rol ...

„ Confirm with the data manager that the BP monitor is plugged in to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). (Enter ‘Confirmed’ w ...

6.4.2 Utilities Menu to Select Quality Control Exhibit 6-2. Utilities menu to select quality control „ When you want to complete ...

6.4.4 Data Entry Screen for QC Daily Checks Exhibit 6-4. Quality control daily checks (1) On the QC screens, check ‘Done’ for th ...

6-9 Quality control weekly checks (2) 6- Use the scroll bar to move to the next items on the list. See Exhibit 6-5. „ Confirm th ...

6-10 Quality control weekly checks (3) 6- See Exhibit 6-6 for the additional items. „ Check that the treadmill belt is centered ...

6-11 Quality control weekly checks (4) 6- „ See Exhibit 6-7 for the remaining items. „ Check all BP cuffs and hoses for cracks a ...

6.4.5 Data Entry Screen for QC Weekly Checks Exhibit 6-8. Quality control weekly checks (1) „ Complete all daily checks. Check ‘ ...

Exhibit 6-9. Quality control weekly checks (2) „ Check belt tension on treadmill. See Section 2.1.1.1 for a description of how t ...

Exhibit 6-10. Quality control weekly checks (3) „ Check calibration on the BP monitor with the mercury manometer (120-180 mmHg w ...

Exhibit 6-11. Quality control weekly checks (4) „ Calibrate the SECA scale - weekly weight check. If the scale is off, do a full ...

6.4.6 Data Entry Screen for QC Start of Stand Checks 6-12 Quality control ‘start of stand’ checks (1) 6- „ Complete all daily ch ...

„ Confirm treadmill controller settings for speed and grade for all protocols. The chief technologist is responsible for doing t ...

6.4.7 Incomplete Entry of Quality Control Data Exhibit 6-15. Quality control incomplete entry „ When you have completed all chec ...

peak testing days in order to observe as many CV tests as possible. The consultants will complete the Technician Competency Eval ...

Exhibit 6-16. Technician Competency Evaluation Form NHANES CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS COMPONENT Quality Control Technician Competenc ...

Exhibit 6-16. Technician Competency Evaluation Form (continued) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory „ Explanation of Treadmill Test „ Fo ...

Exhibit 6-16. Technician Competency Evaluation Form (continued) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Normal Transition From Warm-Up to St ...