Results show that absolute and relative energy expenditure as well as
intensity during sexual activity represented ~ 38 %, 47 % and 71 % of the energy expenditure (absolute and relative) and intensity of the treadmill exercise, respectively.
In addition, no differences in percentage (absolute and relative) of the energy expenditure and
intensity during sexual activity compared to that of the treadmill exercise were observed between men and women (Table 1).
No differences in age, perceived energy expenditure,
intensity during sexual activity and intensity during the treadmill exercise were observed between men and women (Table 1).
Not exact matches
Figure 1 and Table 1 show mean energy expenditure,
intensity and perceived energy expenditure
during sexual activity as well as mean energy expenditure and
intensity during the 30 min treadmill exercise for all of the participants.
It should be noted that mean energy expenditure and
intensity were measured
during the four different sessions of
sexual activity.
The present study indicates that energy expenditure
during sexual activity appears to be approximately 85 kcal or 3.6 kcal / min and seems to be performed at a moderate
intensity in young healthy men and women.
However, the
intensity level
during sexual activity represented more than two thirds of the
intensity of the treadmill exercise.
Both energy expenditure and
intensity were significantly higher
during the 30 min exercise session than the
sexual activity.