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. 2019 Mar 1;12(4):374–384.

Table 1.

30-minute treadmill protocol

Time (min) Activity
0–0:30 Stand
0:30–1:15 3.4 mph Walk
1:15–2:00 2.2 mph Walk
2:00–3:30 Self-selected run speed (generally between 6 and 9 mph)
3:30–5:00 3.0 mph Walk
5:00–6:00 Self-selected run speed (generally between 6 and 9 mph, but greater than the 2:00–3:30 run)
6:00–6:20 2.2 mph Walk
6:20–8:00 Stand
8:00–18:00 64–74% age-predicted maximal heart rate
18:00–23:00 75–95% age-predicted maximal heart rate
23:00–28:00 2.5 mph
28:00–30:00 Passive cool down