PubMed · 12741267
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Bonita J Sawatzky, Ian Denison, Won O Kim. Rolling, rolling, rolling.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12741267/
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The purpose of this study was to measure the energy cost and physiological responses of males while snowshoeing with two separate toe-cord designs (rotating toe-cord system vs. fixed toe-cord design) in powdered snow conditions. Eight males snowshoed at self-selected intensity for two, 1600 m trials in two snowshoes, with a rotating toe-cord system and a fixed-toe cord design. It was found that heart rate (HR) (140 vs. 134 beats min(-1)), oxygen consumption (VO(2)) (63.4 vs. 34.0 ml kg(-1)min(-1)), energy cost (56.0 vs. 52.4 kJ min(-1)), and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) (13 vs. 12) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher while snowshoeing with the fixed toe-cord design than with the rotating toe-cord system. Snowshoeing with the rotating toe-cord system at an average speed of 3.96 km h(-1) produced mean VO(2) values that were 56% of VO(2) max, while snowshoeing with the fixed toe-cord design at 3.86 km h(-1) evoked mean VO(2) values that were 60% of VO(2) max. Mean HR while snowshoeing with the rotating toe-cord system was 70% of HR max, while the mean HR when snowshoeing with the fixed toe-cord design was 74% of HR max. These findings suggest that snowshoeing with a rotating toe-cord system results in lower cardiorespiratory strain in powdered snow conditions compared to snowshoeing with a fixed toe-cord design.