Pre-Publicación
Airsoft: an efficient and motivating cardiovascular training choice
Registro en:
0022-4707
1827-1928
10.23736/S0022-4707.20.11167-8
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Tornero Aguilera, José Francisco
Sánchez-Molina, Joaquin
Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
Institución
Resumen
BACKGROUND: Obesity and sedentarism have reached pandemic levels, postulating World Health Organization physical exercise as an important key factor for the prevention and treatment. In order to find a motivating and effective physical activity, we conducted this research intending to analyze the physiological and mechanical demands of an airsoft game. METHODS: Cardiovascular and mechanical activity were analyzed by heart rate monitors and GPS in 32 sedentary subjects (27.3±6.2 years; 26.3±7.9 BMI). RESULTS: Participants performed moderate to vigorous aerobic intensity for 3 hours and 20 min of which 55.2% was between 60-70% of their maximal heart rate and 14.2% above 70% of it, turned into distance 9.5 km of which 91.5% was moderate and 8.5% vigorous intensity. CONCLUSIONS: A single airsoft game performed by sedentary subject exceed the international recommendation of physical activity and weekly physical activity of US adults’ citizens. This motivating and outdoor activity is an effective alternative to increase the population’s physical activity levels.