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Keywords
Walking--Physiological aspects; Weight training for women--Physiological aspects;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the physiologic responses of college-age women to walking with hand weights (HW). The physiologic variables were: oxygen consumption (VO2), ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP). There were 27 female volunteers from the University of Northern Iowa physical activity classes. The average age of the subjects was 20.9 (19-27) and the average weight was 60.6 Kg (45.5-86.4). A randomized block design was used for the testing conditions. The testing conditions were: walking without HW (Condition A), walking with HW with a normal arm swing (Condition B), and walking with HW with a vigorous arm swing (Condition C). The HW weighed 3 pounds (lbs.). The test protocol was discontinuous with a 1 minute (min) rest period between 5 min of exercise. The treadmill speed was kept at 4 mph and a 0% grade. The testing took place at the Motor Behavior Laboratory. Prior to testing the Beckman Metabolic Measurement Cart, used for gas collection and analysis, was calibrated to ensure accuracy of the measurements. A one-way analysis of variance, from the SPSS program, was used to test for the differences of the means. A Tukey's Post Hoc Test was used to find which condition differed when a significant F was found a p < 0.05 was used for statistical significance. The results of the study indicated that walking with HW can significantly increase the female's physiologic responses to walking with HW. The range of arm motion was found to alter the physiologic responses of women to walking with HW. Women who do not want to jog/run, or are coronary artery diseased, hypertensive, or are orthopedically limited could use HW, weighing up to 3 lbs. and varying the arm motion, where walking is not of sufficient intensity.
Year of Submission
1989
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Forrest Dolgener
Second Advisor
Jane E. Richards
Third Advisor
Larry D. Hensley
Date Original
1989
Object Description
1 PDF file (57 leaves)
Copyright
©1989 Mark M. Muehl
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Muehl, Mark M., "The Physiologic Responses of College-Age Women to Hand-Weighted Walking" (1989). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1773.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1773
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