Journal article
Do stair climbing exercise “snacks” improve cardiorespiratory fitness?
Abstract
We investigated the effect of stair climbing exercise "snacks" on peak oxygen uptake. Sedentary young adults were randomly assigned to perform 3 bouts/day of vigorously ascending a 3-flight stairwell (60 steps), separated by 1-4 h of recovery, 3 days/week for 6 weeks, or a nontraining control group (n = 12 each). Peak oxygen uptake was higher in the climbers after the intervention (P = 0.003), suggesting that stair climbing "snacks" are …
Authors
Jenkins EM; Nairn LN; Skelly LE; Little JP; Gibala MJ
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 681–684
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
6 2019
DOI
10.1139/apnm-2018-0675
ISSN
1715-5312