VersaClimbing Elicits Higher VO2 max Than Does Treadmill Running or Rowing Ergometry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1995

Publication Source

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Abstract

Collegiate varsity oarswomen and coxswain (N = 11) completed maximal aerobic exercise tests on a treadmill, a rowing ergometer, and a simulated climbing machine. Successful completion of each test was evidenced by a plateau in oxygen consumption in response to increasing work rates. VO2 max (l-min-1), and minute ventilation (VE, l-min-1) at VO2 max were significantly greater (P < 0.05) during simulated climbing compared to treadmill running and rowing ergometry. Maximal heart rate (beats-min-1) was significantly greater (P < 0.05) during climbing and running than during rowing. Findings indicate that progressive, incremental, whole-body climbing exercise elicits significantly greater VO2 max values for collegiate oarswomen and coxswain than does graded treadmill running or progressive rowing ergometry.

Inclusive pages

249-254

ISBN/ISSN

0195-9131

Comments

Version of record is available from the publisher's website: http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/1995/02000/VersaClimbing_elicits_higher__latin_capital_V_with.15.aspx

Publisher

The American College of Sports Medicine

Volume

27

Issue

2

Peer Reviewed

yes

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