The following are instructions for an Exercise Treadmill Test.

Medications - Please take all medications as prescribed by your physician with exception of diabetic medications (insulin/pills) which need physician instructions.

Meals - NO Caffeine (i.e. coffee, tea, cola), NO Alcohol, and NO Smoking (i.e. cigars, cigarettes, pipes, chewing tobacco) from Midnight until the time of the test.

Test Schedule
If your exercise treadmill test is scheduled for the morning, DO NOT eat breakfast.

If your exercise treadmill test is scheduled for the afternoon, DO NOT eat for at least four (4) hours before the test. Breakfast should be light (cereal, toast, juice). Lunch should also be light (fruit, salad, juice).

What to Wear:
Wear or bring appropriate clothing, rubber-soled running, flat or walking shoes are needed (no slippers, clogs or thongs). Pant legs should not be excessively long so as to get caught in the moving equipment.

Men - Should bring or wear gym shorts, Bermuda shorts or plain loose-fitting trousers, and shirts that button in the front.

Women - Should bring or wear short-sleeved, loose-fitting blouses that button in the front, and shorts or loose-fitting trousers. No one-piece undergarments or panty hose should be worn.

Post Test
After your exercise treadmill test, do not plan to engage in vigorous activity. Delay hot showers for at least two hours, and eat a light meal afterwards.