Concerned about your heart and lung health? A simple step test at home might be the answer! This article explores the Queens College Step Test, a tool to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. Learn why a high VO2 max is important, and what a recent study revealing 40% of young Indians failed the test means for your health.
Most of us understand the benefits of being fit. In fact we long to be fit and healthy. Many of us come a cropper, however, when it comes to actually putting the work in. It takes time, effort and willpower – which we don’t all have.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems to supply energy and oxygen during sustained physical activity.