The energy cost of women walking with and without hand weights while performing rhythmic arm movements
Abstract
Sixteen female Ss (30-59 yrs) volunteered to walk at 3.0
mph, normal walk (NW), while performing arm movements to the
shoulder level of excursion (SLE) and head level of
excursion (HLE), with no weight (0-), 1 lb (I-), and 2 lb
(2-) hand weights: 0-SLE, 1-SLE, 2-SLE, 0-HLE, 1-HLE, and
2-HLE, respectively.
Subject
Energy metabolism
Arm - Movements
Weight training for women - Physiological aspects
Exercise for women - Physiological aspects
Walking - Physiological aspects