Exercise modality and metabolic efficiency in children

Current exercise prescription guidelines for children recommend at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day. However, little is known about the efficacy of different cardiorespiratory exercise modalities prescribed to the pediatric cohort. Sixteen healthy children (8–12 years...

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Published in:European journal of pediatrics 2013-09, Vol.172 (9), p.1191-1196
Main Authors: Verweij, Bob G. F., Stoner, Lee, Shultz, Sarah P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bicycling - physiology
Bone surgery
Child
Efficiency
Energy Metabolism
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Test
Female
Fitness equipment
Humans
Life expectancy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Equivalent
Metabolism
Obesity
Original Article
Oxygen Consumption
Pediatrics
Physical Exertion
Physical fitness
Training
Walking
Walking - physiology
Workloads
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Summary:Current exercise prescription guidelines for children recommend at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day. However, little is known about the efficacy of different cardiorespiratory exercise modalities prescribed to the pediatric cohort. Sixteen healthy children (8–12 years) completed 5-min trials of treadmill walking, cycling, and elliptical training in a randomized order. The treadmill walking speed was determined from measurements collected during a self-selected walking trial. The workloads for treadmill walking, cycling, and elliptical training were matched (40.3 W). Mechanical efficiency (ME%), perceived exertion (RPE), oxygen uptake, metabolic equivalents, and net energy expenditure were measured. ME% in walking was significantly higher than in cycling ( P  = 0.001) and elliptical training ( P  
ISSN:0340-6199
1432-1076
DOI:10.1007/s00431-013-2025-4