Other assessments such as pain have been proposed as additional vital signs. To this point however, there has been limited consideration for aerobic exercise assessment as a vital sign.

New research shows that fitness level is more important than bodyweight when it comes to cardiovascular health and mortality.

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Today, we are going to discuss why the American Heart Association believes that “cardiorespiratory fitness” should be added as the fifth vital sign routinely measured. Cardiorespiratory ...

who had at least three exercise vital sign measurements between March 19, 2018 and March 18, 2020. Patients with COVID-19 who were consistently inactive during the two years preceding the pandemic ...

Methods We identified 48 440 adult patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis from 1 January 2020 to 21 October 2020, with at least three exercise vital sign measurements from 19 March 2018 to 18 March 2020.

Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air that can be breathed out after breathing in as much air as possible. Taking part in regular aerobic exercise has been shown to increase a person's vital ...

While aerobic exercise testing is well recognized in clinical practice, there lacks a full appreciation for the value of the information it provides. Current vital signs are all obtained at rest ...