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ECHONOMY
Tools for Echocardiographic Calculations
Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD
New York University
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![Bruce Protocol](_derived/BruceMETS.htm_cmp_strtedge010_bnr.gif) |
Rationale
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Robert A. Bruce (1916-2004) experimented with
various combinations of treadmill speed and incline until he devised a
staged protocol that provides a linear increase in METS. |
Bruce Protocol Stages
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![](Bruce%20Protocol%20Speed%20&%20Incline.jpg)
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References
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Bruce RA, Blackmon JR, Jones JW, Strait G. Exercising
testing in adult normal subjects and cardiac patients.
Pediatrics. 1963 Oct;32:Suppl 742-56.
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