Role of Exercise Stress Testing and Safety Monitoring for Older Persons Starting an Exercise Program
Gill TM, DiPietro L, Krumholz HM. Role of Exercise Stress Testing and Safety Monitoring for Older Persons Starting an Exercise Program. JAMA 2000, 284: 342-349. PMID: 10891966, DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.3.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise stress testingAdverse cardiac eventsExercise programOlder personsCardiac eventsStress testingPhysical activityRoutine exercise stress testingSedentary older personsSymptomatic cardiovascular diseasePharmacological stress testingCurrent physician practiceRelative exercise intensityMajority of personsUnproven benefitPhysical functionCurrent guidelinesCardiovascular diseaseExercise intensityPhysician practicesSafety monitoringRiskExercisePersonsTesting