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    • Exercise Physiology
    • Cardiovascular Response

    Background:

    • Hand-held weights are sometimes used to increase exercise intensity.
    • The pressor reflex, characterized by disproportionate increases in heart rate and blood pressure relative to oxygen consumption, is a potential physiological response to weighted exercise.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if carrying hand-held weights elicits a pressor reflex during treadmill exercise.
    • To determine the impact of hand-held weights on oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate response.

    Main Methods:

    • Thirty trained men walked and ran on a motorized treadmill under three conditions: no weights, 1-lb weights per hand, and 5-lb weights per hand.
    • Measurements included oxygen consumption (VO2), heart rate, and blood pressure (BP).
    • Oxygen pulse (VO2 per heart beat) was calculated to assess cardiovascular efficiency.

    Main Results:

    • Carrying 5-lb weights significantly increased VO2 during both walking and running.
    • Significant differences in heart rate were observed only during walking with weights.
    • No significant differences in oxygen pulse were found across all conditions, suggesting no pressor reflex was consistently elicited.
    • VO2 increased proportionally with heart rate response.

    Conclusions:

    • Carrying hand-held weights, particularly 5-lb weights, can effectively increase exercise intensity for walking and running.
    • This method offers a viable alternative for individuals seeking to enhance training intensity without increasing speed.
    • The findings suggest that hand weights can be a useful tool for modifying exercise load and improving cardiovascular training outcomes.