Five male physical education major students performed treadmill walking at 5.5㎞/h to investigate on physiological response to exercise with added weight at different locations.
Seven load coditions(no added load, loads of 2% and 4% body weight added to torso, wrists and ankles) were examined.
The results were summarized as follows:
1. 2% Torso, wrists and ankles weights can increase the cardiopulmonary and hemodynamic benefits of walking and may be useful in exercise prescription for individuals who want to walking exercise.
2. In case of cardiopulmonary and hemodynamic effect during walking exercise, wrists(or ankles) weights were greater than torso weight.
3. In case of hypertension(or cardiovascular diseases) patients and weakling person, walking with torso weights may be a more benefit than wrist(or ankles) weight.