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Do Overweight and Obese Individuals Select a “Moderate Intensity” Workload When Asked to Do So?
Joint Authors
Koloseus, Jay
Kanaley, Jill A.
Anderson, Daniel
Hall, Cameron W.
Holmstrup, Michael E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was (1) to determine if overweight/obese individuals (age 26–50 y) would self-select moderate exercise intensity when asked to do so and (2) to determine how this self-selected workload compared to exercising at a workload (60% peak aerobic capacity) that is known to provide cardioprotective health benefits.
Oxygen consumption (VO2) and energy expenditure were measured in 33 men/women (BMI≥27 kg/m2) who completed two 30 min walking bouts: (1) self-selected walking pace on an indoor track and (2) prescribed exercise pace (60% VO2 peak) on a treadmill.
The data revealed that (1) the prescribed intensity was 6% higher than the self-selected pace and elicited a higher energy expenditure (P<0.05) than the self-selected pace (+83 kJ); (2) overweight subjects walked at a slightly lower percentage of VO2 peak than the obese subjects (P<0.05); (3) men walked at a lower percentage of VO2 peak than the women (P<0.05).
In conclusion when asked to walk at a moderate intensity, overweight/obese individuals tended to select a lower workload in the “moderate intensity” range which could be maintained for 30 min; however, a higher intensity which would be more cardioprotective could not be maintained for 30 min by most individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hall, Cameron W.& Holmstrup, Michael E.& Koloseus, Jay& Anderson, Daniel& Kanaley, Jill A.. 2012. Do Overweight and Obese Individuals Select a “Moderate Intensity” Workload When Asked to Do So?. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508117
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hall, Cameron W.…[et al.]. Do Overweight and Obese Individuals Select a “Moderate Intensity” Workload When Asked to Do So?. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508117
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hall, Cameron W.& Holmstrup, Michael E.& Koloseus, Jay& Anderson, Daniel& Kanaley, Jill A.. Do Overweight and Obese Individuals Select a “Moderate Intensity” Workload When Asked to Do So?. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508117