Appendix 2 - h/p/cosmos 150/50 mercury Operating And Service Manual

15 Appendix 2

15.1 Calculation of the UKK fitness index
UKK are the initials of Urho Kaleka Kekkonen, founder of the UKK Institute in Tampere/Finland.
The UKK walk test makes it possible, under certain assumptions, to determine the approximate max. cardio respiratory
efficiency (VO2 max) and therefore the physical condition of the subject. Based on this result, a fitness index is calculated
with the help of a complex formula that considers age, height, weight, test duration and average heart rate, thereby
determining whether the physical condition of the subject is above or below average. The average value of the four
measured heart rate values is used to calculate the fitness index. The value of 100 serves as the index. If somebody's UKK
value is 90, his physical condition is slightly below average. An UKK value of 110 on the other hand would be above
average.
The test result is the UKK value, which is calculated as follows (according to sex):
Men's UKK VALUE = 420 + A x 0.2 – (T x 0.19338 + HR x 0.56 + [W : (H2) x 2.6])
Women's UKK VALUE = 304 + A x 0.4 – (T x 0.1417 + HR x 0.32 + [W : (H2) x 1.1])
Explanation
A (Age) = Age in years
HR (Heart Rate) = average heart rate during the test in bpm
Example: Age: 50 years / Weight: 105 kg / Height: 188 cm
Duration of test: 17:34 = 1054 seconds
Heart rate 500 m = 158. 1000 m = 156. 1500 m = 160 and 2000 m = 155
Average (158 + 156 + 160 + 155) : 4 = 157 bpm
Index value = 420 + 50 x 0.2 – (1054 x 0.19338 + 157 x 0.56 + (105: (1.882) x 2.6)) =
420 + 10 - (203.8 + 87.9 + 29.7 x 2.6) = 430 – 368.9 = 61
An index value of less than 70 is below average (average = 100). Conclusion: our patient / subject is in need of some
endurance training. The test is suitable for all physically healthy persons between the age of 20 and 65. The results will be
less accurate with people who are overweight. Athletes usually do not reach the required heart rate when performing the
test. The results will also be less accurate with elderly people.
Originally, the UKK walk test was not designed for individual tests but for a larger number of subjects. i.e. for testing of a
group of people at the same time by sending them off in 1/2 minute intervals on the 2 km-distance track. Thus, the UKK walk
test was not originally designed as a typical test for the running machine.
Advantages of performing the UKK walk test on the running machine:
Being able to measure the precise time and distance of the test (it is exactly 2 km) under heart rate control
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Constant supervision of the subject by a doctor or trainer
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The fitness index and documentation can be automatically displayed with the help of either a printer or PC connection.
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A serial printer or a PCL printer with parallel/centronics plug und converter [cos10056] can be connected directly to the
h/p/cosmos running machine. Following data can be printed after the UKK walk test even without using any PC: UKK fitness
index, date, time, test duration, distance, elevation, heart rate, age, sex, body mass index (BMI).
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T (Time) = needed for 2 km in seconds
W (Weight) = Weight in kg
H (Height) = Height in cm
created 04.05.2012 printed 04.05.2012
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