Chester Step Test (CST)

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Cost: EUR 75
Time: 13:00 -16:00
Course Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 30 min
Participants: 12 prs
Validity: 2 years
Language: English

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Address: Bulyard, South Industrial Zone , Varna, Bulgaria, 9000

Chester Step Test (CST)

The Chester Step Test is designed to test the general fitness of a delegate and is often a pre-requisite for working in roles of workplace settings including the fire, police, ambulance, military services, oil, gas and offshore wind farm industries and other scenarios where an aerobic capacity assessment is required.

Purpose

The Chester Step Test is industry recommended for medical fitness to work on offshore and onshore renewable energy projects.

Target Audience

For personnel who can be nominated by their company to complete a Chester Step Test for their role in the wind turbine and offshore industry.

Test content

This test is designed to test and individual’s aerobic fitness and capacity. The Chester Step Test is a sub maximal (this means you don’t have to work to exertion) test which requires you to step onto, and off a 30 cm / 12″ step (a standard gym bench), at a rate set by a metronome, sufficient to elicit a heart rate of around 80% max heart rate at a moderate level of exertion. It is a multi-staged test so every 2 minutes there is an increase in the rate of the step. Exercise heart rates are then plotted on a graph and an aerobic capacity and fitness rating may be calculated.

Objectives

The Chester Step Test is a method of measuring fitness by measuring the ability of the heart to recover from exertion. To achieve this, the test consists of stepping up and down a 30 cm / 12-inch step at a pace set by a metronome. During the test, your heart rate is monitored and the results are plotted on a graph showing your aerobic capacity and fitness.

Admission Requirements

  • Government issued ID;

  • Any medication, doctor/hospital certificates and results of concomitant/chronic diseases, if applicable;

  • Smoking and soft drinks (including coffee) are prohibited 2 hours before the test;

  • Comfortable clothing for the Chester Step Test.

     

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Want to know more about Chester Step Test (CST)

Get in touch with our bookings team on +359 87 827 95 38 or email the team at varna@lerus-online.com

Frequently asked questions - Chester Step Test (CST)

After completing the course with Lerus, will participants receive an official certification?

On completion, you will be given a score and receive a Certificate of Test.

Is the Chester Step Test is required to work in the Wind Industry by GWO?

The test has been used around the world for over twenty years in a wide variety of work environments including fire, police, ambulance, military, oil, gas and offshore wind industries and other scenarios where an assessment of aerobic capacity is required. The GWO regulates the wind farm industry and follows the medial guidance in Issue 2 (2013) of Renewable UK Medical Fitness to Work guidelines. To work on wind turbines onshore or offshore, delegates must complete the Chester Step Test.

Why choose Lerus for the " Chester Step Test " training in Bulgaria?

Lerus is an internationally recognized training provider, known for maintaining high quality standards in all its courses. By choosing Lerus in Bulgaria, students will have the opportunity to gain all the knowledge and certificates they need in one place, with the help of experienced instructors.
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