Oxygen uptake, heart rate, perceived exertion, and integrated electromyogram of the lower and upper extremities during level and Nordic walking on a treadmill

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Shizuo Katamoto²  Hisato Tomita³  Mami Kawamura¹  Koji Sugiyama⁴ 

[1] Aichi Prefectural Saori Special Needs Education School, 37 Nakahigashiyama, Nishikawabata, Aisai City, Aichi, 496-8019, Japan;Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hiraga-gakuendai, Inzai City, Chiba, 270-1695, Japan;Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, 2200-2 Toyosawa, Fukuroi, Shizuoka, 437-8555, Japan;Deptartment of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan

关键词: Upper extremity;    Lower extremity;    iEMG;    Oxygen uptake;    Nordic walking;   

Others  :  861749
DOI  :  10.1186/1880-6805-32-2

 received in 2012-08-09, accepted in 2012-10-24,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to characterize responses in oxygen uptake ( View MathML">), heart rate (HR), perceived exertion (OMNI scale) and integrated electromyogram (iEMG) readings during incremental Nordic walking (NW) and level walking (LW) on a treadmill. Ten healthy adults (four men, six women), who regularly engaged in physical activity in their daily lives, were enrolled in the study. All subjects were familiar with NW. Each subject began walking at 60 m/min for 3 minutes, with incremental increases of 10 m/min every 2 minutes up to 120 m/minView MathML"> ,View MathML"> and HR were measured every 30 seconds, and the OMNI scale was used during the final 15 seconds of each exercise. EMG readings were recorded from the triceps brachii, vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior muscles.View MathML"> was significantly higher during NW than during LW, with the exception of the speed of 70 m/min (P < 0.01).View MathML"> and HR were higher during NW than LW at all walking speeds (P < 0.05 to 0.001). OMNI scale of the upper extremities was significantly higher during NW than during LW at all speeds (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the iEMG reading for the VL was lower during NW than during LW at all walking speeds, while the iEMG reading for the BF and GA muscles were significantly lower during NW than LW at some speeds. These data suggest that the use of poles in NW attenuates muscle activity in the lower extremities during the stance and push-off phases, and decreases that of the lower extremities and increase energy expenditure of the upper body and respiratory system at certain walking speeds.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Sugiyama et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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