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Balke & Ware test
The Balke & Ware test is a maximal test suitable for any type of person�
The workloads for the eort stage are dierent for men and women, organised as shown in the tables below�
Men
step time speed gradient
1 1 minute 5�3 km/h 0�0%
2 1 minute 5�3 km/h 2�0%
3 1 minute 5�3 km/h 3�0%
4 1 minute 5�3 km/h 4�0%
5 1 minute 5�3 km/h 5�0%
6 1 minute 5�3 km/h 6�0%
7 1 minute 5�3 km/h 7�0%
8 1 minute 5�3 km/h 8�0%
9 1 minute 5�3 km/h 9�0%
10 1 minute 5�3 km/h 10�0%
11 1 minute 5�3 km/h 11�0%
12 1 minute 5�3 km/h 12�0%
13 1 minute 5�3 km/h 13�0%
14 1 minute 5�3 km/h 14�0%
15 1 minute 5�3 km/h 15�0%
16 1 minute 5�3 km/h 16�0%
17 1 minute 5�3 km/h 17�0%
18 1 minute 5�3 km/h 18�0%