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CPET in Occupational Medicine

Whether someone is up to a demanding job can be measured rather than estimated. CPET delivers peak V̇O₂ and maximum power as a documentable basis for the decision.

Questions

  • 01

    Determine fitness for duty objectively

    Their capacity under defined exercise shows whether someone is up to a physically demanding task. Peak V̇O₂ and maximum power turn the assessment into a measured value, for example before work involving respiratory protection.

  • 02

    Document decisions verifiably

    Occupational medicine decisions must remain traceable even years later. Raw data and analysis are retained for every examination and document what the assessment was based on.

  • 03

    Comparable across years and sites

    Repeat examinations are only meaningful if the conditions stay the same. Defined ramp and step protocols keep the measurement comparable over years and between sites.

  • 04

    Measurement at the workplace

    The examination comes to the workforce instead of the other way around, onto the shop floor or out into open areas. The mobile measurement system weighs less than 600 g and operates from minus 10 to plus 40 degrees Celsius.

Parameters

Peak V̇O₂
Highest oxygen uptake measured during the exercise test, absolute or relative to body weight.
W max
Highest power in watts reached in a step or ramp protocol.
VT1
First ventilatory threshold: from this point, CO₂ output rises disproportionately to oxygen uptake.

System recommendation

Used by

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The examination requires an indication established by a physician. For contraindications and usage information, please refer to the instructions for use.

The systems are intended for use by trained, qualified personnel.

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