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Tucker WJ, Sawyer BJ, Bhammar DM, Ware EW, Angadi SS, Gaesser GA. Treadmill walking economy is not affected by body fat and body mass index in adults. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e16023. [PMID: 38760177 PMCID: PMC11101323 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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To determine whether body fat and body mass index (BMI) affect the energy cost of walking (Cw; J/kg/m), ventilation, and gas exchange data from 205 adults (115 females; percent body fat range = 3.0%-52.8%; BMI range = 17.5-43.2 kg/m2) were obtained at rest and during treadmill walking at 1.34 m/s to calculate gross and net Cw. Linear regression was used to assess relationships between body composition indices, Cw, and standing metabolic rate (SMR). Unpaired t-tests were used to assess differences between sex, and one-way ANOVA was used to assess differences by BMI categories: normal weight, <25.0 kg/m2; overweight, 25.0-29.9 km/m2; and obese, ≥30 kg/m2. Net Cw was not related to body fat percent, fat mass, or BMI (all R2 ≤ 0.011). Furthermore, mean net Cw was similar by sex (male: 2.19 ± 0.30 J/kg/m; female: 2.24 ± 0.37 J/kg/m, p = 0.35) and across BMI categories (normal weight: 2.23 ± 0.36 J/kg/m; overweight: 2.18 ± 0.33 J/kg/m; obese: 2.26 ± 0.31, p = 0.54). Gross Cw and SMR were inversely associated with percent body fat, fat mass, and BMI (all R2 between 0.033 and 0.270; all p ≤ 0.008). In conclusion, Net Cw is not influenced by body fat percentage, total body fat, and BMI and does not differ by sex.
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- Wesley J. Tucker
- Department of Nutrition & Food SciencesTexas Woman's UniversityHoustonTexasUSA
- Institute for Women's Health, College of Health SciencesHoustonTexasUSA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Department of BiologyPoint Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Center for Tobacco Research, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Department of Nutrition & Food SciencesTexas Woman's UniversityHoustonTexasUSA
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- Department of Kinesiology, School of Education and Human DevelopmentUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- College of Health SolutionsArizona State UniversityPhoenixArizonaUSA
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Vecchiato M, Faggian S, Quinto G, Battista F, Foletto M, Di Vincenzo A, Bettini S, Gasperetti A, Busetto L, Ermolao A, Neunhaeuserer D. Analysis of Walking Economy after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Severe Obesity. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12050746. [PMID: 37237558 DOI: 10.3390/biology12050746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with a higher energy cost of walking which affects activities of daily living. Bariatric surgery with sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has beneficial effects on weight loss and comorbidities. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of SG on walking economy in subjects with severe obesity. METHODS This observational cohort study included all patients with morbid obesity who were considered suitable candidates for SG between June 2017 and June 2019. Each patient underwent an incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test on a treadmill (modified Bruce protocol) one month before and six months after SG. Data on the energy cost of walking were recorded during three protocol stages (stage 0-slow flat walking: speed 2.7 km/h, slope 0%; stage ½-slow uphill walking: speed 2.7 km/h, slope 5%; stage 1-fast uphill walking: speed 4.0 km/h, slope 8%). RESULTS 139 patients with morbid obesity (78% women; age 44.1 ± 10.7 years; BMI 42.5 ± 4.7 kg/m2) were included in the study. At six months post-SG, patients presented with a significantly decreased body weight (-30.5 ± 17.2 kg; p < 0.05), leading to an average BMI of 31.6 ± 4.2 kg/m2. The net energy cost of walking (measured in J/m and J/kg/m) of the subjects was lower compared to pre-SG at all three protocol stages. This improvement was also confirmed when the subjects were grouped by gender and obesity classes. CONCLUSION After a significant weight loss induced by SG, regardless of the severity of obesity and gender, patients exhibited a lower energy expenditure and an improved walking economy. These changes make it easier to perform daily routines and may facilitate an increase in physical activity.
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- Marco Vecchiato
- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Bariatric Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Center for the Study and Integrated Treatment of Obesity (CeSTIO), Internal Medicine 3, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Center for the Study and Integrated Treatment of Obesity (CeSTIO), Internal Medicine 3, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Center for the Study and Integrated Treatment of Obesity (CeSTIO), Internal Medicine 3, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Clinical Network of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Molina-Garcia P, Molina-Molina A, Smeets A, Migueles JH, Ortega FB, Vanrenterghem J. Effects of integrative neuromuscular training on the gait biomechanics of children with overweight and obesity. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2022; 32:1119-1130. [PMID: 35398912 PMCID: PMC9540886 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Objective To analyze whether 13 weeks of integrative neuromuscular training can benefit spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters of gait in children with overweight/obesity. Methods This is a non‐randomized controlled trial. Fifty children (10.77 ± 1.24 years, 31 girls) with overweight/obesity were allocated to an exercise group (EG) (n = 25) that carried out a 13‐week exercise program based on fundamental movement skills, strength activities and aerobic training, and a control group (CG) (n = 25) that followed their normal lifestyle. Spatiotemporal (i.e., cadence, stance and support times, step length, and stride width) and kinematic (i.e., hip, pelvis, knee, and ankle angles) parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions through a 3D analysis. ANCOVA was used to test raw and z‐score differences between the EG and CG at post‐exercise, adjusting for pre‐exercise values. Results The EG maintained their baseline stance and single‐limb support times while the CG increased them during walking (groups’ difference: 3.1 and 1.9 centiseconds). The EG maintained baseline maximum foot abduction angle during the stance phase whereas the CG showed an increase (groups’ difference: 3.9º). Additional analyses on kinematic profiles demonstrated that the EG walked with similar pelvic tilt and ankle abduction angles at post‐exercise, while the CG increased the pelvic anterior tilt in the whole stance phase (mean groups’ difference: 7.7º) and the ankle abduction angles in early‐ and mid‐stance phases (mean groups’ difference: 4.6º). No changes were observed in the rest of spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters. Conclusions The integrative neuromuscular training stopped the progression of some biomechanical alterations during walking in children with overweight/obesity. These findings could contribute to preventing common movement‐derived musculoskeletal disorders in this population, as well as preserving an optimal mechanical efficiency during walking.
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- Pablo Molina-Garcia
- PROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health Through PHYSICAL ACTIVITY" Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Biohealth Research Institute, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain
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- Campus Universitario, Universidad San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain.,Research Group CTS-545 ERGOLAB "Sport Physical Activity and Ergonomy to Life Quality", Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sports Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- PROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health Through PHYSICAL ACTIVITY" Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska, Sweden
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- PROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health Through PHYSICAL ACTIVITY" Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska, Sweden
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- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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