New Chester Step Test Calculator Software (CST2)
If you are looking to perform the Chester Step Test accurately, then the Chester step test calculator app is perfect. The software calculator takes heart rate data every minute. The Chester Step Test Protocol provides a reliable assessment of aerobic capacity.
Professor Kevin Sykes developed it in 1998. The Chester Step Test protocol is a sub-maximal, multistage, aerobic capacity test. The test requires a step, heart rate watch and a test calculator.
This makes the test suitable for assessments where space and time may be tight. The test is also ideal for all ages and all levels of fitness.
The benefit of the Chester Step Test software is that it makes getting results from the test quick and easy.
The Chester step test app is used by the Fire & Rescue Service and Police Forces worldwide. The test is also used by the fitness industry, occupational health and education.
The Chester Step Test uses a variety of step heights which include:
This accommodates a broad range of ages and abilities and shows no gender-bias.
It is the most portable aerobic step test and only requires:
- A step (of relevant height, learn more about selecting the correct step here
- Heart rate watch
- CST2 Software
