Divers Physical Fitness Exercise Testing
Any form of diving, whether recreational or professional is a potentially hazardous activity and a high standard of medical fitness is required for all divers.
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The professional diver is expected to perform work underwater as well as dive and should have a reasonable level of physical and physiological fitness because of the obligatory stresses of the underwater environment.
For safe diving, the millions of recreational and professional divers should show a reasonable level of fitness during medical examinations. The physical exercise test provided by the Active Health Clinic of the Centre of Sports and Exercise are shown below.
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Click here to book your Divers Physical Fitness Exercise Test
This service is only available for HKU Staff & Students with UHS referral letter
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Treadmill Run Test
Complete a run on a treadmill for a period of 6 minutes with your own selected combination of speed and incline.
- Select a Speed and Incline combination from the table below
Speed | Incline |
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7.5 Km/h | 15% |
8.4 Km/h | 11% |
9.3 Km/h | 8% |
9.9 Km/h | 6% |
10.8 Km/h | 4% |
11.6 Km/h | 2% |
12.6 Km/h
| 0% |
Test Scoring:

British Army Step Test
Step up and down at a rate of 30 times per minute from 0.43m step for 5 minutes. The pulse is counted from 1 to 1.5, from 2 to 2.5 and from 3 to 3.5 minutes after cessation of exercise. The sum of the pulse counts must be less than 190
British Army Step Test Settings:
Time | Tempo |
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5 Minutes | 30 times per Minute |
Test Scoring:
Please Read and Adhere to the Following Pre-Test Instructions:
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No hard training session that day or the day prior to your appointment
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Please ensure you have a light snack 2-3hrs beforehand (liquid or solid).
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Ensure you are well-hydrated and drink at least 500mls of water 1hr prior
What do you need to bring?
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Your referral letter issued by UHS for the testing by CSE.
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Appropriate clothing to exercise in, such as running shoes, shorts and a t-shirt.
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We have a shower and lockers if you would like to change, therefore bring a towel if necessary.