Physiological effects of walking and cycling to work
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Physiologische Effekte der Bewaeltigung des Weges zu und von der Arbeit zu Fuss oder auf dem Fahrrad |
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| Autor: | Oja, P.; Maenttaeri, A.; Heinonen, A.; Kukkonen-Harjula, K.; Laukkanen, R.; Pasanen, M.; Vuori, I. |
| Erschienen in: | Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports |
| Veröffentlicht: | 1 (1991), 3, S. 151-157, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0905-7188, 1600-0838 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1991.tb00288.x |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199402053922 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Sixty-eight previously sedentary volunteers (38 men and 30 women) were randomly divided into active and control groups and subjected to a 10-week programme of walking or cycling while commuting to and from work. The active commuters and the controls complied with the programme on 75-78 and 92 of the workdays, respectively. The mean walking distance was 3.5 km and that of cycling 10 km. Cardiorespiratory strain of approximately 50 of maximal oxygen uptake VO2max in walking and 60 of VO2max in cycling was observed. Statistically consistent improvements caused by active commuting were seen in cardiorespiratory responses to both maximal and submaximal work and in metabolic response to submaximal work. Cycling was more effective than walking. These findings indicate that low-intensity walking and cycling to and from work improved cardiorespiratory and metabolic fitness. Verf.-Referat