Who is each package designed for and what is each component?
Endurance Testing
The endurance package is intended for individuals that are looking for details of their cardiovascular fitness. The testing provides a tool for training, racing, and overall fitness. We measure cardiovascular fitness directly with our metabolic cart (VO2max), lactate threshold/training zone determination directly via blood analysis, substrate utilization (calories of fat and carbohydrate at each intensity), body composition analysis via skin-fold assessment. The focus on the testing is cardiovascular fitness, training, and/or racing.
Triathlete Package
Designed with the triathlete in mind. This package includes two endurance
tests. Use the tests to evaluate both your bike and run or save one of the
tests for later in the season. Also included is a underwater swim analysis.
Swim analysis consists of video of your swimmining, initial recommendations
for stroke correction while we are at the pool, review of video in the lab.
Video will be mailed to you after your analysis.
Calorie Counting Package
Includes everything you need to monitor you calorie output: resting metabolic
rate and calorie use during exercise. Body composition also measured to
monitor changes.
General Health Package
If you are looking to determinine your body composition and resting metabolic
rate this is for you.
General Fitness Package
The general fitness package is intended for individuals just getting into
a fitness lifestyle or simply interested in overall health. We perform a
sub-maximal test for estimation VO2max (not measuring it directly with our
metabolic cart like in the endurance test), training zone estimation, body
composition analysis via skin-fold assessment, flexibility, muscular strength
and endurance testing.
Individual Components Defined
Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2max)
Aerobic capacity is determined by the maximal amount of oxygen the human
body is able to utilize per minute of physical activity. Because all tissues
and organs in the body need oxygen to function, higher oxygen consumption
indicated a more efficient cardiorespiratory system.
Lactate Threshold/Training Zone Determination
Utilizing analysis of your blood and fuel utilization (carbs and fat) during
the test we will determine optimal heart rates for the type of training
that bests suits you. Training for different types of events demands strengthening
specific energy systems. Without the knowledge of those systems and how
to stress them training is not optimized.
Resting Metabolic Rate for determination of daily
calorie needs
Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is used for determination of calorie needs
during rest. With a RMR evaluation calorie needs can be estimated for a
normal 24-hour period. In conjunction with a goal of a set level of exercise
your calorie needs for weight loss, gain, or maintenance can be determined.
Hydrostatic Body Composition (% body fat)
Hydrostatic weighing is a method of measuring percent body fat. Currently
it is considered the "gold standard" of body composition assessment
followed by a method measuring skin fold thickness. Either test can be reliable
and accurate if performed by the same person utilizing consistent techniques.
Hydrostatic weighing consists of measuring ones underwater weight while
submerged and after forcing all the air from your lungs. Because you have
to be underwater and blow all of your air out it is important that the individual
be comfortable underwater. The underwater weight is then put into a regression
equations along with water temp and a lung volume to predict % body fat.
Muscular Strength
Muscular strength refers to the maximal force that can be generated by a
specific muscle or group of muscles.
Muscular Endurance
Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle group to perform repeated
contractions during a given period of time.
Flexibility
Flexibility is the maximum ability to move a joint through a range of motion.
It depends on a number of specific variables including genetics, physical
activity, muscle temperature, body fat and muscle. Additionally, compliance
of various tissues such as ligaments and tendons affects the range of motion.
Phone: (919) 760-8769 - Fax: (919) 760-2341 - hpl@meredith.edu
3800 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
