Comparison of Heart Rate and Oxygen Consumption between Forward and Backward Walking.
- Author:
Kweon Young KIM
1
;
Jin Hyuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Forward walking;
Backward walking;
Maximal heart rate;
Oxygen consumption
- MeSH:
Exercise Test;
Heart Rate*;
Heart*;
Humans;
Male;
Oxygen Consumption*;
Oxygen*;
Walking*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2001;25(3):474-478
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of oxygen consumption and heart rate at forward and backward treadmill walking in healthy male college students. METHOD: Subjects were composed of twenty healthy male college students. The oxygen consumption, oxygen consumption ratio of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max%) and heart rate, heart rate ratio of maximal heart rate (HRmax%) were measured for each subjects by administering a treadmill exercise test at 5 km/hr speed of forward and backward walking. Paired t-test was used to evaluate the difference of the forward and backward walking. RESULTS: The study showed that heart rate and HRmax% were 120.9 beat/min, 61.6% in forward walking, and 166.1 beats/min, 84.3% in backward walking, respectively. The oxygen consumption and VO2max% were 15.9 ml/kg/min, 37.3% in forward walking, and 23.6 ml/kg/min, 55.8% in backward walking, respectively. CONCLUSION: We concluded that 5 km/hr backward walking was more effective exercise program than forward walking to promote health in the college students.
