Table 9. The protocol of the physiological measurements, collections and questionnaires during
four days of prolonged walking (Studies 1-2)
.

Day/March

Pre7

           1.

2.

3.

4.

Rec1

 

 

Pre

Post

Post

Post

Post

 

Body mass

X

 

 

 

 

 

Heart rate during exercise

 

----

----

----

----

----

 

Pain

X

X

 X

X

X

X

 

Functional capacity of lower extremities

X

X

 X

X

X

X

 

Blood sample:

 

 

 

 

 

 

creatine kinase, cortisol and testosterone

X

X

 X

X

X

X

X

Urine collection:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 during march

 

-----

-----

----

----

----

 

 during rest

 

-----

 ----

 ---- 

 ---- 

---- 

----

POMS

X

X

 X

X

X

X

 

Pre7 = one week before, Pre = in the morning before and
Post = in the evening after each march, and
Rec1 = one day after the last march.
---- Continuous collection.