The Claim
Walking at a 10% incline without handrail support produces a metabolic cost of 8.83 ± 1.60 kcal/min, which is significantly higher than the metabolic cost of 6.32 ± 1.14 kcal/min observed during walking at a 5% incline without handrail support.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Walking uphill at a 10% slope without holding onto a handrail burns 8.83 calories per minute, which is more than the 6.32 calories per minute burned when walking at a 5% slope without support.
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Walking at a 10% incline without handrail support results in a metabolic cost of 8.83 ± 1.60 kcal/min, which is significantly higher than walking at a 5% incline without support (6.32 ± 1.14 kcal/min), confirming that increased incline raises energy expenditure even without external support.
When walking uphill, the body must push the legs and body upward against gravity more forcefully, which makes the leg muscles work harder and burn more energy to keep moving.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that walking uphill at a 10% slope without holding onto anything burns more calories than walking at a 5% slope without holding on — just like the claim says. The numbers prove it.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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