I went yesterday for the treadmill test to join the Exercise for Mood Disorders study. It was fun but I'm not quite sure whether I did ok or not. I barely broke a sweat despite a half an hour of strenuous walking both flat and on a steep incline. At my maximum and my blood pressure was 162/78 but I didn't hear my heart rate. :(
In one and a half hours, I'll be on my way to do the same test and another DEXA for three other studies that I have a chance of getting into. The study up here is mainly to get me more active. I'm not getting paid or anything. The study in Bethesda is (fingers crossed) going to get some extra much needed money in my pocket.
Funniest thing so far: I broke out in an annoying rash over the electrodes. I'm fully aware of the fact that I'm allergic to latex but put on a silly brave face about using them over the non-latex alternative.
I was itching inside of twenty minutes of taking them off. I'm still itching now and I washed hours ago. *grumble*
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I went yesterday for the treadmill test to join the Exercise for Mood Disorders study. It was fun but I'm not quite sure whether I did ok or not. I barely broke a sweat despite a half an hour of strenuous walking both flat and on a steep incline. At my maximum and my blood pressure was 162/78 but I didn't hear my heart rate. :(
In one and a half hours, I'll be on my way to do the same test and another DEXA for three other studies that I have a chance of getting into. The study up here is mainly to get me more active. I'm not getting paid or anything. The study in Bethesda is (fingers crossed) going to get some extra much needed money in my pocket.
Funniest thing so far: I broke out in an annoying rash over the electrodes. I'm fully aware of the fact that I'm allergic to latex but put on a silly brave face about using them over the non-latex alternative.
I was itching inside of twenty minutes of taking them off. I'm still itching now and I washed hours ago. *grumble*