Key result
Stair climbing increased VO2 max to 46.07 mL/kg/min compared to 43.84 mL/kg/min with brisk walking after four weeks in healthy university students, though the between-group difference was not statistically significant.
Why the study?
To evaluate the effectiveness of brisk walking and stair climbing on cardiopulmonary endurance in university students.
Does stair climbing improve cardiopulmonary endurance compared to brisk walking in young healthy university students?
Does stair climbing improve cardiopulmonary endurance compared to brisk walking in young healthy university students?
Both short-term stair climbing and brisk walking significantly improve cardiopulmonary endurance in young healthy adults, though stair climbing may offer greater absolute increases in VO2 max.
Short-term stair climbing or brisk walking does not yet inform exercise prescriptions; leaves open whether stairs yield superior VO2 max gains in young adults.
To evaluate the effectiveness of brisk walking and stair climbing on cardiopulmonary endurance in university students. Methods: 28 (male=14, female=14) young healthy adults were recruited for this study. VO2max and BMI, baseline measures were taken before the follow up. Participants in stair climbing group were asked to climb 60 stairs (height= 15cm each step) comprises of three flights per bout and a total of 180 stairs per session; three days a week, for a total of 12 training sessions over 4 weeks. In group B participants were asked to walk briskly for least 20 min a day, 3 times a week, for a total of 12 sessions for four weeks. VO2max and BMI measures were taken after the follow up.Results: Out of a sample of 28 participants, In Group A (Stair Climbing) the age of participants was (21.86 ±1.45 years, BMI pre was 21.96±3.31 kg/m2, which decreased to BMI post was 21.93±3.29 kg/m2, VO2 max pre was 42.45±4.57 (mL.kg-1.min-1) and VO2 max post was increased to 46.07±4.51; mean ± SD). In Group B (Brisk Walking) the age of participants was (22.92±1.85 years, BMI pre was 22.03±2.75 kg/m2, BMI post was 21.53±1.93 kg/m2, VO2 max pre was 42.07±3.52 (mL.kg-1.min-1) and VO2 max post was increased to 43.84±3.36; mean ± SD). Conclusion: It is concluded from the study that stair climbing can improve cardiopulmonary endurance in young healthy university students as compared to the brisk walking.
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Anwer et al. (2022) studied Healthy young adults (n=28). Stair climbing vs. Brisk walking was evaluated on VO2 max (mL.kg-1.min-1) (95% CI -0.89548 to 5.36666, p=0.154). Stair climbing increased VO2 max to 46.07 mL/kg/min compared to 43.84 mL/kg/min with brisk walking after four weeks in healthy university students, though the between-group difference was not statistically significant.
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