Event Title
A Comparison Between the Metabolic Cross-over Point and Functional Tissue
Faculty Sponsor
Marc Bonis
College(s)
College of Education and Human Development
Submission Type
Poster
Description
A Comparison of the Metabolic Crossover Point and the Functional Tissue Index / Tina Trosclair, student / Marc Bonis, PhD / / The point at which the human body switches from burning primarily lipids to primarily carbohydrates can be a useful piece of information when developing an exercise program. This knowledge can help individuals of differing backgrounds, whether the goal is to simply lose weight or train for a marathon. Not everyone has access to the tools needed to measure his or own crossover point, so if an association can be found, that brings us one step closer to developing a handy mathematical formula. The study aimed to investigate the association between the metabolic crossover point (COP) and the functional tissue index. Subjects' height, weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, body mass index (BMI), and basic demographic information were measured and collected. Subjects were put on a treadmill in the Exercise Physiology Lab at UNO. Their breath was measured at various time intervals and intensities during low-intensity exercise using a metabolic cart. Subjects also wore a Polar heart rate monitor to measure the heart rate associated with the crossover point. Pearson Product correlations were conducted on 27 subjects (11 male, 16 female). Moderate associations were found between the crossover point and body fat percentage (r=0.346) and fat tissue index (r=0.311), respectively. One-way ANOVA revealed significant gender differences in regard to body fat percentage, F(1,25) = 6.127, p < 0.05. The strength of these correlations could become stronger as more subjects are tested.
A Comparison Between the Metabolic Cross-over Point and Functional Tissue
A Comparison of the Metabolic Crossover Point and the Functional Tissue Index / Tina Trosclair, student / Marc Bonis, PhD / / The point at which the human body switches from burning primarily lipids to primarily carbohydrates can be a useful piece of information when developing an exercise program. This knowledge can help individuals of differing backgrounds, whether the goal is to simply lose weight or train for a marathon. Not everyone has access to the tools needed to measure his or own crossover point, so if an association can be found, that brings us one step closer to developing a handy mathematical formula. The study aimed to investigate the association between the metabolic crossover point (COP) and the functional tissue index. Subjects' height, weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, body mass index (BMI), and basic demographic information were measured and collected. Subjects were put on a treadmill in the Exercise Physiology Lab at UNO. Their breath was measured at various time intervals and intensities during low-intensity exercise using a metabolic cart. Subjects also wore a Polar heart rate monitor to measure the heart rate associated with the crossover point. Pearson Product correlations were conducted on 27 subjects (11 male, 16 female). Moderate associations were found between the crossover point and body fat percentage (r=0.346) and fat tissue index (r=0.311), respectively. One-way ANOVA revealed significant gender differences in regard to body fat percentage, F(1,25) = 6.127, p < 0.05. The strength of these correlations could become stronger as more subjects are tested.
Comments
3rd place, Poster