A Benefit of Being Heavier Is Being Strong: a Cross-Sectional Study in Young Adults

Sports Medicine - Open
Gill A Ten HoorGerjo Kok

Abstract

In this study, the main hypothesis is that heavier people enjoy strength exercises more than normal-weight people, mediated by fat-free mass and muscle strength. Further, it is hypothesized that heavier people are better in strength exercises and enjoy strength exercises more compared to aerobic exercises. In a cross-sectional study, height, weight, body composition (i.e., fat mass and fat-free mass by underwater weighing), muscle strength (i.e., one-repetition maximal strength for the leg press and chest press), maximal aerobic exertion (VO2max) during cycle ergometry, and psychological determinants (i.e., attitudes, intentions, and self-determined motivations for strength exercises and aerobic exercises using questionnaires) were measured in 68 participants (18-30 years). Significant correlations between weight/BMI and fat-free mass (index) (r values = .70-.80, p values < .001), fat-free mass and muscle strength (r values = .35-.55, p values < .05), and muscle strength and attitudes, intentions, and motivation for strength exercises were found (r values = .29-.43, p values < .05); BMI was related to psychological determinants via fat-free mass and muscle strength. Furthermore, participants with a higher BMI are significantly ...Continue Reading

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