Effects of different training weights on energy expenditure of young males during squatting
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2025.01.001
- VernacularTitle:不同负重对青年男性深蹲能量消耗影响的研究
- Author:
Zhengji QIAO
1
;
Yunna GAO
;
Junchao YANG
;
Yanchun LI
;
Yang WANG
Author Information
1. 北京体育大学中国运动与健康研究院(北京 100084);北京师范大学-香港浸会大学联合国际学院,体育教育中心(珠海 519000)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
squat;
energy expenditure;
metabolic equivalent;
training weight;
mechanical work
- From:
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
2025;44(1):3-12
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of training weights on energy expenditure(EE)among young males during squatting.Methods Twenty young males with strength training experience≥1 year were recruited and performed 3 sets of squats,with 5 repetitions per set,at 40%1RM,60%1RM and 80%1RM,respectively,with an interval of at least 72 hours.Oxygen uptake(VO2),heart rate,blood lactate,and the mechanical work on the barbell during squat exercises were measured before,during,and after each sets.Moreover,one-way repeated-measures ANOVA was used to compare EE differenc-es between different training weights,and two-way ANOVA was employed to examine the weight×method effect on metabolic equivalent(MET)values.Meanwhile,Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted to examine the correlation between EE and barbell mechanical work.Results(1)Training weight has significant effects on the total energy expenditure and EE during excess post-exercise oxy-gen consumption(EPOC)stage(P<0.001),while a significant increase was observed in the glycolytic EE only at 80%1RM and the aerobic EE with no less than 60%1RM(P<0.01 and P<0.05).(2)The percentage of EPOC-stage and glycolytic EE in the total energy expenditure was significantly higher than the aerobic EE(P<0.01),while that of aerobic EE at 40%1RM and 60%1RM was significantly higher than at 80%1RM(P<0.01).(3)Total energy expenditure(r=0.65,P<0.001)and EPOC-stage EE(r=0.68,P<0.001)showed moderate correlation with the mechanical work done.(4)Aerobic EE was significantly lower than the mechanical work done during squatting(P<0.001).Moreover,the MET values of squats calculated using aerobic EE during exercise at 40%-80%1RM was 2.42±0.54,2.89±0.87 and 2.7±0.56,while the MET ones calculated using the total energy expenditure reached 14.99±2.94,20.52±4.51 and 28.57±6.88.Conclusions Only EPOC-stage and glycolytic EE elevate with the increase of weight.Moreover,EE and the MET value scalculated using VO2 dur-ing exercise may under estimate the actual intensity of squat.Meanwhile,the accuracy of EE estima-tion may be improved by introducing the mechanical work.
