Energy expenditure of nordic walking and conventional walking assessed by accelerometer

Mynarski Władysław; Grabara Małgorzata; Rozpara Michał; Nawrocka Agnieszka; Powerska-Didkowska Aneta; Borek Zbigniew

doi:10.2478/bhk-2014-0018

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Dec 2014)

Energy expenditure of nordic walking and conventional walking assessed by accelerometer

Mynarski Władysław,
Grabara Małgorzata,
Rozpara Michał,
Nawrocka Agnieszka,
Powerska-Didkowska Aneta,
Borek Zbigniew

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Mynarski Władysław: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Grabara Małgorzata: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Rozpara Michał: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Nawrocka Agnieszka: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Powerska-Didkowska Aneta: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Borek Zbigniew: Department of Recreation, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2014-0018
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1

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Study aim: the objective was to assess and compare the energy expenditure (EE) and exercise heart rate (EHR) during Nordic Walking (NW), and conventional walking (W) in physical education and tourism/recreation university students.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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