Predictors of Fat Oxidation and Caloric Expenditure With and Without Weighted Vest Running
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Troy M. Purdom [1] ; Christine M. Mermier ; Karol Dokladny [2] ; Terence Moriarty ; M. Leigh Lunsford [1] ; Nathan H. Cole ; Kelly E. Johnson ; Len Kravitz [3]
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[1] Longwood University
Longwood University
Estados Unidos
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[2] Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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[3] Departments of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 35, Nº. 7, 2021, págs. 1865-1872
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This study evaluated the effect of weighted vest running (WVR) on fatty acid oxidation (FAox) and caloric expenditure at predesignated steady-state exercise intensities. Seventeen recreationally trained runners (9 men and 8 women) performed 4 separate graded exercise tests (GXTs) separated by at least 24 hours. The first GXT was a V[Combining Dot Above]O2max test to establish running velocities (percentage of max) at the prespecified exercise intensities (60, 65, 70, 75, and 80% V[Combining Dot Above]O2max). The following randomized WVR trials included a control (no vest), 5% body mass (BM) vest, and 10% BM vest using 3-minute incrementally increasing steady-state stages. Indirect calorimetry was used to measure both FAox (g[middle dot]min-1) and caloric expenditure (kcal[middle dot]min-1) at each stage. The ANOVA/ANCOVA analysis revealed that intensity had the largest effect on and FAox (p < 0.001) while WVR had a significant main effect on both caloric expenditure and FAox (p < 0.05). Pairwise comparisons revealed that the 10% BM significantly increased caloric expenditure for all exercise intensities compared with control and 5% BM (except 60% V[Combining Dot Above]O2max), while FAox decreased in the 10% BM 70 and 75% V[Combining Dot Above]O2max intensities only. Marginal r-squared ((Equation is included in full-text article.)) demonstrate that when sex + fat-free mass (FFM) + fat mass (FM) were included as covariates, sex was a significant predictor of caloric expenditure but was further explained by the large FFM (kg) differences between the sexes significantly influencing caloric expenditure ((Equation is included in full-text article.) = 0.87, p < 0.001). Exercise intensity, body composition (FFM + FM), and external mass placement are relevant considerations for runners looking to maximize FAox and caloric expenditure.
