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Do stair climbing exercise "snacks" improve cardiorespiratory fitness?
Jenkins, E Madison; Nairn, Leah N; Skelly, Lauren E; Little, Jonathan P; Gibala, Martin J.
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  • Jenkins EM; a Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
  • Nairn LN; a Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
  • Skelly LE; a Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
  • Little JP; b School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
  • Gibala MJ; a Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab ; 44(6): 681-684, 2019 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30649897
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We investigated the effect of stair climbing exercise "snacks" on peak oxygen uptake. Sedentary young adults were randomly assigned to perform 3 bouts/day of vigorously ascending a 3-flight stairwell (60 steps), separated by 1-4 h of recovery, 3 days/week for 6 weeks, or a nontraining control group (n = 12 each). Peak oxygen uptake was higher in the climbers after the intervention (P = 0.003), suggesting that stair climbing "snacks" are effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness, although the absolute increase was modest.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oxygen Consumption / Snacks / Stair Climbing / Cardiorespiratory Fitness Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab Journal subject: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / FISIOLOGIA / MEDICINA ESPORTIVA / METABOLISMO Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: CA / CANADA / CANADÁ
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oxygen Consumption / Snacks / Stair Climbing / Cardiorespiratory Fitness Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab Journal subject: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / FISIOLOGIA / MEDICINA ESPORTIVA / METABOLISMO Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: CA / CANADA / CANADÁ