Having an ECG/EKG while put on a treadmill

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When I was in my mid 40s, I had a stress test on a treadmill. And, with all the wires, I was shirtless.

Before they wired me up, I had a T-shirt on and I offered to remove it by flexing my chest and stomach muscles so it would just rip apart, like the Hulk rips through his shirts, but they just had me remove it over my head. Guess it was for the best as I did not have a spare shirt with me. 😃

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Can't wait to have this done , only did this once during a play exam online , but never real life .

Had the stress test done on the treadmill. I was topless, my shirt was off because I had a blood pressure cuff on my left arm and also leads attached to various parts on my chest.

Had a treadmill EKG fairly recently, nearly fell off as I tired and clipped the side. Also had a static bicycle EKG as a teenager when I was being tested for possible Cushings syndrome. Both were bare chested.

I had a few of them over the years. Running on a treadmill with electrodes connected. Nothing exciting or sexual about it.

I had a stress tesr ECG on a bike. I was wearing gym shorts and shirtless. I had a lot of cables on my chest and ablood pressure cuff on my arm.

I had a nuclear stress test. I was shirtless and in gym shorts.They inserted an IV, then i got on the treadmill. When my heart rate got to a certain point a nurse injected me with the radioactive dye. They then took pictures to see the blood flow. Luckily all was well. Funny thing afterwards I started a job at a nuclear plant, and I set the radiation monitor off on the way into the plant! Turns out they have paperwork for such a situation .

Yes, I’ve had that kind of test. About four years ago, just after Covid, I had some chest tightness and the doctor wanted to check my heart properly. First, he examined me very carefully, listening with the stethoscope and asking questions. Then they asked me to undress down to my underwear. It felt a bit embarrassing to be standing there in just my briefs with the nurse and the older male doctor setting everything up.

They attached the cables to my chest and stomach, and then I had to get on the exercise bike. Pedaling while connected to all the wires, topless and with only my underwear on, felt awkward and a little uncomfortable, especially because I was not used to being in that situation.

I did. I went in for an EKG due to, what I thought were heart problems, but was actually costochondritis which is inflammation of my sternum. They attached sticky pads onto different parts of my chest and stomach. It was easier to just have my shirt off and all of this is done behind closed doors so you dont have to worry about someone peeking in. I ran on a treadmill and they had me do a controlled walk and slight jog. If I felt anything wrong, I can stop what I was doing and catch my breath or drink some water.

@LexiSJ I also had chest pains that turned out to be coscocondritis. It was diagnosed by a CT scan. It lasted for weeks and was very uncomfortable, as I'm sure you know. I hope it never reoccurs!

I had an ECG stress test on Wednesday for an ongoing chest issue. As soon as I walked into the appointment, I was asked to strip to the waist and remained so for the whole duration.

I had the ECG pads stuck to my chest and a BP cuff wrapped around my left arm. Prior to the test taking place I was asked to lay on the bed, where a baseline ECG/BP reading was taken. The two drs (one trainee) then listened to my chest and back before I was allowed to do the test. Throughout the test the BP was taken and only when I had a noticeable skip did they steth me

I have undergone three stress tests related to job health requirements. Two were done on a stationary bike, one was on a treadmill. I had to remove my shirt in each instance and electrodes for the ECG were placed on my chest (and legs if I recall correctly). I also had a blood pressure cuff on my arm and a mask to monitor respiration and calculate max VO2. I exercised for the allotted period of time with increasing resistance while my blood pressure was checked at routine intervals and heart and lungs monitored at all times. On one occasion, was asked if I wanted to stop at the end of test period or if I wanted to continue exercising until I reached my maximum heart rate. All the pipes were determined to be in great shape!

I had to have a check up for my heart , and was put on a exercise Bike but before they wired me up had to shave part of my chest to put the suckers on to hold cables , it lasted about 20 mins with different speeds to show ny heart under stress . Good news no problems.

I have not had that yet but would like to see what it is like and have the results discussed with me in detail

I had this happen once; I tried out a different doctor and he hooked me up to the EKG and I walked the treadmill. I was shirtless only as I had shorts and shoes to walk on the treadmill. I think the reason was my age (40) at the time? I don't have a history of heart issues.

I’ve done it a few times. The first time was 30ish years ago and I had to remove everything from the waist up. Walk, fast walk, light jog. My boobs we’re a lot smaller then, thank God because I would NOT want to try and run braless now 🤣

More recently I’ve done it wearing a sports bra. They said nothing with metal in it.

Huh. I haven’t used a treadmill for a stress test in several years. They have all been chemical induced. It must depend in what condition they are testing for.

I’ve had a couple of stress tests, involving a treadmill. It was brief, and without incident. It’s a necessary exam, and definitely not painful. The female technician who connected the electrodes was very attractive and kind, but her presence had no effect on me. It was purely clinical.

My first one was about 20 years ago. I had to remove my shirt and lie down on the table to have the electrodes placed on my chest. I had a male nurse and he was so kind to offer to shave my chest where he was going to place the sticky pads. He then held all the wires while I got off the table and moved to the treadmill. It was still a little painful to pull off the sticky pads, but not nearly as bad as those pads ripping out chest hair.

I had a nuclear stress test a few months ago. IV in my arm, EKG electrodes on my chest, radioactive tracer injected through IV, gamma camera imaging, more tracer injected, treadmill for about 20 minutes with constantly increasing difficulty, back under the gamma camera, IV and electrodes removed. Shirt removed, not erotic in any sense.