Test your heart health by climbing stairs

[BigStar]

Yeah, who needs those expensive treadmill tests at the hsp????? (Just joking.) 

 

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Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI -- Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

"The stairs test is an easy way to check your heart health," said study author Dr. Jesús Peteiro, a cardiologist at University Hospital A Coruña, Spain. "If it takes you more than one-and-a-half minutes to ascend four flights of stairs, your health is suboptimal, and it would be a good idea to consult a doctor."

40 - 45 secs = 9-10 METS and you're golden. NO running. More:

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201211083104.htm

[ThaIrish Sean]

How many stairs in a flight of stairs?

[Laza 45]

10 minutes ago, ThaIrish Sean said:

How many stairs in a flight of stairs?

How long is a piece of string..?

 

[ThaIrish Sean]

On 12/17/2020 at 12:00 AM, Laza 45 said:

How long is a piece of string..?

 

My point exactly ????

[farang51]

On 12/17/2020 at 12:49 AM, ThaIrish Sean said:

How many stairs in a flight of stairs?

According to the research 15:

"After resting for 15 to 20 minutes, patients were asked to climb four flights of stairs (60 stairs) at a fast pace without stopping, but also without running, and the time was recorded."

[onebir]

2 hours ago, farang51 said:

After resting for 15 to 20 minutes, patients were asked to climb four flights of stairs (60 stairs)

But the height of each step can vary from 150-220mm (in the UK), which could mean a ~50% variation in the total distance climbed...

Edited December 18, 2020 by onebir

[sirineou]

On 12/16/2020 at 6:49 PM, ThaIrish Sean said:

How many stairs in a flight of stairs?

The average height between floors is 14 ft or 168 inches and the average step is about 7 inches, so there are about 24 steps in a flight of stairs. 

[sammieuk1]

Four flights maybe the stairway to heaven ???? 

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Four flights maybe the stairway to heaven ???? 

I think you are very optimistic about your travel plans,  

[farang51]

1 hour ago, onebir said:

But the height of each step can vary from 150-220mm (in the UK), which could mean a ~50% variation in the total distance climbed...

I am not sure it matters much. I think have to be in poor shape not to be able to take the four flights in 1½ minute.

 

Last time I visited Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi, I took less than 22 minutes to climb the 1237 stairs to the top, that is a little more than 1 minute per 60 stairs. And those stairs are very much uneven. Sorry, had to brag.????

Edited December 18, 2020 by farang51

[Solinvictus]

Thanks. Now you have me thinking about finding a good flight of stairs to go up and down on.

[sirineou]

3 minutes ago, Fitness Pro Ashik said:

He really is quite optimistic besides let us know when you've finished climbed the stairs.

The journey is more important than the destination, Grasshopper. 

At least that's what I tell myself  LOL