Patient Education & Resources

Stress Testing

Stress testing (or graded exercise testing) is a practical means of assessing the body’s capability to do physical work. The test often involves walking on a treadmill. At the same time, an electrocardiogram records the hearts response to physical stress. Blood pressure and heart rate are also monitored frequently throughout the test.

Reasons for the testing are:

1. detection of disease
2. evaluation of surgical and medical treatment
3. assessment of physical work capacity
4. for safe and effective exercise prescription