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wingate test?

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  1. SRD
    Moderator

    This looks interesting:

    Ever wondered just how fit you really are? At this year's Science Festival, PhD student Catherine Hesford, from the University of Essex, will be on hand to help you find out.

    As part of her research, Catherine has organised Shining Light on Exercise, an event which will invite adults and children to measure their fitness using the Wingate Test.

    Participants will cycle for 30 seconds as fast as they can on a stationary bike, against a level of resistance in proportion to their mass. The experiment will measure the cyclist's heart rate and the level of oxygen in their muscles, with the results being shown in real time on a laptop computer.

    You can find out more about Catherine's studies and her trip to Edinburgh on her blog: scifestfitnesstest.blogspot.com.

    She will be looking for volunteers on the fourth floor of the City Art Centre from 11-16 and 18-19 April. The test will be open from 10am-4pm.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Cool!

    Of course I'm now working in an entirely unsuitable spot to pop along. :(

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. wingpig
    Member

    Hmm. Off on the 19th. Might trundle over.

    @anth You can only get away with saying that because Johnston Terrace is closed at the moment.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Och I'll miss that, would have liked to have a shot!

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. ruggtomcat
    Member

    defo gonna have a go, can we make a thread for the results, something like 'guy in suit rides stationary bike, shocks scientist'

    Posted 13 years ago #

  6. Stepdoh
    Member

    Man, we could so all go individually en masse and really screw up the averages.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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