Investigator II
Mass General Brigham
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Measures the heart rate in the recovery period following three minutes of stepping.
- Stand with the step-in front of you. Begin by stepping up and down the step in cadence with the metronome. Continue with this exercise for three minutes. Then you will be asked to sit down in and your heart rate will be recorded after one minute of rest.
- Measures mobility and coordination.
- Stand in front of the hurdle. Start by stepping over the hurdle, bending and crawling under the table, and stepping over the second hurdle. Reverse direction and repeat the sequence.
- Measures the ability to assist lifting a stretcher.
- You and a partner will stand at either end of the stretcher that is loaded with approximately 150 lbs. in weight. Bend with your legs with your back straight and grasp the stretcher. Straighten your legs to lift the stretcher, then reverse to put the stretcher back down.
- Measures upper body strength.
- Take firm hold onto the belts and drag the 150 lb. sled 10 feet across the room and reverse directions back to the starting position.
- Measures balance.
- Start at the end of the 1-inch-wide tape. When prompted to start, step on the tape, alternating with each foot until you reach the end of the tape. Your foot must be in contact with the tape on each step.
- The stair climb measures the ability to climb stairs at a quick pace.
- Starting at the bottom of the stairway, on the command Go, the watch is started and you must walk up four flights of stairs at a quick pace. At the top of the stairs, you will need to take a card and walk quickly down the four flights of stairs to the starting point and return the card to your proctor. You must complete this in 35 seconds or less.