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Determining the Contribution of the Energy Systems During Exercise
Published on: March 20, 2012
Energy expenditure in women boxing
P Chatterjee1, A K Banerjee, P Majumdar
1Department of Physical Education, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
Objectives:
Women boxing have got recognition recently and so far no work has been reported on energy expenditure of national women boxers in India. This study was aimed to estimate the energy expenditure in Indian female boxers during sparring.
Methods:
A total of 20 female boxers were subjected. Energy expenditure was estimated using the same individual's HR-VO2 regression equation. Heart rate was recorded through radiotelemetry.
Results:
Results reveal that average and maximum energy expenditure considering the total duration of boxing are 12.7 +/- 1.3 and 14.4 +/- 1.6 kcal/min.
Conclusions:
It is concluded that depending on the severity of energy expenditure female boxing comes under heavy category and as it is a pioneer attempt in India, further studies in this aspect are really required which will guide the coaches regarding the energy expenditure pattern in women boxing.
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