Philips ST80i - Bruce Protocol

Protocol Reference
B-2 ST80i Stress Test System Instructions for Use
Bruce Protocol
This sample Bruce protocol produces the following operations and conditions:
 A stage change occurs every 3 minutes with an increase in treadmill speed and grade.
 Blood pressure is automatically measured at the end of each stage.
 A 12-lead ECG report is automatically printed at the end of each stage. ECG acquisition
begins 10 seconds prior to the end of a stage.
 In the Recovery phase, the treadmill slows to 1.5 mph and the following reports are
automatically printed:
–The
Peak Exercise ECG report prints immediately.
– A Recovery ECG prints in one minute.
– A Recovery ECG prints every two minutes until the end of the
Recovery phase.
 Blood pressure measurement is set to every 2 minutes (2, 4, 6, 8…) until the end of the
Recovery phase.
Table B-2 Bruce Protocol Settings
Bruce
Stage # Time
Duration
(mm:ss)
Speed
(mph)
Grade
(%)
ECG Print BP
Measurement
Pre-Exercise
1 Unlimited 1.0 0.0 Off Off
Exercise
1 3.00 1.7 10.0 End End
2 3.00 2.5 12.0 End End
3 3.00 3.4 14.0 End End
4 3.00 4.2 16.0 End End
5 3.00 5.0 18.0 End End
6 3.00 5.5 20.0 End End
7 3.00 6.0 22.0 End End
Recovery
1 3.00 1.5 0.0 Every
02:00
Every 02:00