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The Effects Of Aerobic Conditioning Upon The Resting Metabolic Rate, Marti R. Davis
The Effects Of Aerobic Conditioning Upon The Resting Metabolic Rate, Marti R. Davis
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This study com pared the metabolic rate following an exercise bout to the resting metabolic rate (RM R) established in pretesting procedures for twelve college age females. The only factor differentiating the groups was length o f the training period (one week, two weeks, four weeks, and five weeks). Training took place on a Bosch cycle ergometer three times a week, for 30 minutes each session, at 70 to 85 percent o f the subjects' heart rate reserve (HRR). Breath analysis was measured on a Beckman Metabolic Cart in both pretesting and post-testing procedures.
The findings indicated that aerobic exercise, …