[Validity of the values of maximal oxygen intake for women recommended in the 'Quantity of exercise for developing health' by Ministry of Health and Welfare].
The purpose of this study was to examine the value of maximal oxygen intake per kilogram body weight (VO2max/wt) recommended for women between 20 and 29 years of age by the Ministry of Public Welfare. The subjects were 199 female college students, who were not in the habit of drinking and smoking. Results obtained were as follows: After controlling the effects of age and percent body fat (%fat), VO2max/wt showed a significant correlations with %fat, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and systolic blood pressure. The values of VO2max/wt corresponding to borderline values of these CHD risk factors ranged from 27.6 to 29.5ml/kg.min. The highest value of VO2max/wt was very close to the value recommended for women older than 60 years of age by the Ministry of Public Welfare. The subjects were then divided into 4 groups; at above and below the value of VO2max/wt (35ml/kg.min) recommended for women between 20 and 29 years of age, and at above and below the value of VO2max/wt (31ml/kg.min) recommended for women older than 60 years of age by the Ministry of Public Welfare. There were no significant differences among 4 groups in occurrence of abnormal values in CHD risk factors. The results of this study support the validity of the value of VO2max/wt (31ml/kg.min) recommended for women older than 60 years of age by the Ministry of Public Welfare. However, it seems that it is not necessary to recommend the value of VO2max/wt (35ml/kg.min) for women between 20 and 29 years of age, who were not in the habit of drinking and smoking.
Komatsu
Y
Y
Nakamura Gakuen College.
Imamura
H
H
Shirota
T
T
Tanaka
K
K
Yoshida
N
N
Hirae
C
C
Futagami
T
T
Matsumoto
J
J
Imamura
H
H
D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D015203:Reproducibility of Results