Bruce protocol

Indications

• see exercise tolerance testing

Procedure

• exercise tolerance testing (ETT) using treadmill.

Stages

stage	speed	grade	time	Mets
I	1.7 mph	10% grade	3 min	4 Mets
II	2.5 mph	12% grade	3 min	7 Mets
III	3.4 mph	14% grade	3 min	10 Mets
IV	4.2 mph	16% grade	3 min	14 Mets
V	5.0 mph	18% grade	3 min	16 Mets

More general terms

• exercise protocol

Additional terms

• exercise stress testing