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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 47, 26-32, Copyright © 1988 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Oxygen uptake and energy output during walking of obese male and female adolescents

V Katch, MD Becque, C Marks, C Moorehead and A Rocchini
Department of Kinesiology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Oxygen uptake and steady-rate energy output of 7 obese male and 13 obese female adolescents (greater than 178% ideal body weight) walking at four different speeds (1.167, 1.5667, 1.7833, and 2.125 m/s) were studied. Body composition was measured by hydrostatic weighing, and steady-rate energy output by open circuit spirometry. Energy output was expressed as kJ/min (kcal/min) and indexed to body mass and fat-free mass. A 2-by-4 ANOVA (sex by speed) revealed significant differences in the energy output between the speed conditions. There was no significant difference between the sexes. A nonlinear increase in calorie output with increasing speed indicated a decreasing efficiency with increasing speed of walking. Possible reasons include biomechanical factors such as increased upper-body forward lean needed to maintain balance at faster speeds of movement, increased energy output due to increased inertia, extra energy output needed to accelerate the limbs and torso, and increased body fat.




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