(Solved): The Balke treadmill protocol was developed as a clinical test to determine peak \( \mathrm{VO}_{2} ...

The Balke treadmill protocol was developed as a clinical test to determine peak \( \mathrm{VO}_{2} \) in cardiac patients. Participants walk on a treadmill to exhaustion, at a constant walking speed, while gradient/slope is increased every one or two minutes. Steve is close to completing his stint in cardiac rehab and recently completed the protocol. He walked for a total of 10 minutes and 42 seconds, which is considered an acceptable estimated \( \mathrm{VO}_{2} \) in cardiac patients. Please identify the test, the measurement, and the evaluation in this example. The test is The measurement is The evaluation is