The Influence of Commonly-Encountered Participant Behaviors on Cardiovascular Indices during Testing.

Background: During laboratory testing, participants rest quietly in a supine posture with little movement. However, it is rather common for participants to display various behaviors. The extent to which these common encounters influence cardiovascular measures is unknown.

A new and specific automated blood pressure device for exercise stress testing.

Blood pressure (BP) measurement plays a critical role in cardiac stress testing and is most commonly assessed manually. The emphasis of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed the interest in and the need for an automated BP device for incremental exercise stress testing. We assessed the accuracy of a new automated blood pressure device specifically manufactured for cardiac stress testing.

Effects of supra high-intensity interval training in police officers.

Background: The job environment of a police officer involves unusually high physical and mental stressors paired with hours of prolonged sedentary behavior. The availability of police officers to engage in traditional regularly-scheduled exercises is generally restricted by irregular shift hours. Therefore, supra high-intensity interval training (supra HIIT) may be a viable training option as it elicits physical and mental health benefits and a training session can be completed in less than five minutes.