Inverse relationship between changes of maximal aerobic capacity and changes in walking economy after weight loss.
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SUBMITTER: Borges JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6239988 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
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Inverse relationship between changes of maximal aerobic capacity and changes in walking economy after weight loss.
Borges Juliano H JH Carter Stephen J SJ Singh Harshvardhan H Hunter Gary R GR
European journal of applied physiology 20180516 8
<h4>Purpose</h4>The aims of this study were to: (1) determine the relationships between maximum oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O<sub>2max</sub>) and walking economy during non-graded and graded walking among overweight women and (2) examine potential differences in [Formula: see text]O<sub>2max</sub> and walking economy before and after weight loss.<h4>Methods</h4>One-hundred and twenty-four premenopausal women with a body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup> were randomly assi ...[more]
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