The Exercise Vital Sign as a Potential Alternative to Determining Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Ross1 makes a powerful argument for the measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in clinical care and challenges us to take action. Cardiorespiratory fitness is potentially a stronger predictor of mortality than are established risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and its routine measurement would certainly improve patient care.2 The routine measurement of CRF, however, is not feasible in most clinical settings because of logistics, cost, and time.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research