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A Comparison of Warm-Up Effects on Maximal Aerobic Exercise Performance in Children

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  • Avery D. Faigenbaum

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Jie Kang

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Michael DiFiore

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Caitlyn Finnerty

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Andy Garcia

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • LeeAnn Cipriano

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Jill A. Bush

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Nicholas A. Ratamess

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the warm-up effects of treadmill walking (TW) with a dynamic (DY) bodyweight warm-up on maximal aerobic exercise performance in children. Sixteen children (10.9 ± 1.5 vrs) were tested for peak oxygen uptake (VO 2 peak) on 2 nonconsecutive days following different 6 min warm-up protocols. TW consisted of walking on a motor-driven treadmill at 2.2 mph and 0% grade whereas the DY warm-up consisted of 9 body weight movements including dynamic stretches, lunges, and jumps. Maximal heart rate was significantly higher following DY than TW (193.9 ± 6.2 vs. 191.6 ± 6.1 bpm, respectively; p = 0.008). VO 2 peak (54.8 ± 9.6 vs. 51.8 ± 8.7 mL/kg/min; p = 0.09), maximal minute ventilation (68.9 ± 14.8 vs. 64.9 ± 9.4 L/min; p = 0.27), maximal respiratory exchange ratio (1.12 ± 0.1 vs. 1.11 ± 0.1; p = 0.85) and total exercise time (614.0 ± 77.1 vs. 605 ± 95.0 s; p = 0.55) did not differ significantly between DY and TM warm-ups, respectively. These findings indicate that the design of the warm-up protocol can influence the heart rate response to maximal aerobic exercise and has a tendency to influence VO 2 peak. A DY warm-up could be a viable alternative to a TW warm-up prior to maximal exercise testing in children.

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  • Avery D. Faigenbaum & Jie Kang & Michael DiFiore & Caitlyn Finnerty & Andy Garcia & LeeAnn Cipriano & Jill A. Bush & Nicholas A. Ratamess, 2022. "A Comparison of Warm-Up Effects on Maximal Aerobic Exercise Performance in Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:14122-:d:957066
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