Why the study?
Does wall-pulley arm exercise compared to bicycle ergometer leg exercise alter cardiopulmonary responses?
Does wall-pulley arm exercise compared to bicycle ergometer leg exercise alter cardiopulmonary responses?
Arm exercise elicits greater heart rate responses than leg exercise at comparable work rates or energy costs, and greater systolic blood pressure and myocardial oxygen cost at given external work loads.
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May warrant caution with arm ergometry in cardiac patients due to higher demands; leaves open optimal mode selection pending higher-level trials.
Amundsen et al. (1980) studied this question.
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