Step Test
Quick, Effective Fitness Screening
The 3-Minute Step Test is a simple, effective measure of cardiovascular fitness, often used in employment medicals for physically demanding roles. It helps assess whether a worker is physically fit enough to safely perform their job.
Lumin Health provides standardised testing with clinical oversight and fast results.
Available at Lumin Health Middlemount and Lumin Health Townsville clinics.
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Existing staff undergoing periodic fitness checks
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Return-to-work clearance for physical roles
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Part of a broader pre-employment or functional assessment
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The Step Test helps identify potential limitations in aerobic fitness that may impact job safety or performance.
Who Needs This?
How It Works
The Step Test measures cardiovascular fitness using a standardised protocol.
What’s included:
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Resting heart rate and blood pressure measurement
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3-minute step exercise at a controlled pace (metronome-guided)
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Post-exercise heart rate recovery observation
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Clinical interpretation of results
