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Are Heart Rate and Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective to Control Indoor Cycling Intensity?

Canário-Lemos, Rui and Vilaça-Alves, José and Moreira, Tiago and Peixoto, Rafael and Garrido, Nuno and Goss, Fredric and Furtado, Hélio and Machado Reis, Victor (2020) Are Heart Rate and Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective to Control Indoor Cycling Intensity? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (13). p. 4824. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Indoor cycling’s popularity is related to the combination of music and exercise leading to higher levels of exercise intensity. It was our objective to determine the efficacy of heart rate and rating of perceived exertion in controlling the intensity of indoor cycling classes and to quantify their association with oxygen uptake. Twelve experienced males performed three indoor cycling sessions of 45 min that differed in the way the intensity was controlled: (i) oxygen uptake; (ii) heart rate; and (iii) rating of perceived exertion using the OMNI-Cycling. The oxygen uptake levels were significantly higher (p = 0.007; μp2 = 0.254) in oxygen uptake than heart rate sessions. Oxygen uptake related to body mass was significantly higher (p < 0.005) in the oxygen uptake sessions compared with other sessions. Strong correlations were observed between oxygen uptake mean in the oxygen uptake and rating of perceived exertion sessions (r =0.986, p < 0.0001) and between oxygen uptake mean in the oxygen uptake and heart rate sessions (r = 0.977, p < 0.0001). Both heart rate and rating of perceived exertion are effective in controlling the intensity of indoor cycling classes in experienced subjects. However, the use of rating of perceived exertion is easier to use and does not require special instrumentation.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Canário-Lemos, Rui0000-0003-2023-3445
Vilaça-Alves, José0000-0001-5399-7797
Moreira, Tiago
Peixoto, Rafael
Garrido, Nuno0000-0002-8105-7580
Goss, Fredricgoss@pitt.edu
Furtado, Hélio
Machado Reis, Victor
Date: 4 July 2020
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume: 17
Number: 13
Publisher: MDPI AG
Page Range: p. 4824
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.3390/ijerph17134824
Schools and Programs: School of Education > Health and Physical Activity
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: OMNI Cycle scale, oxygen uptake, group class
ISSN: 1660-4601
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134824
Funders: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Article Type: Research Article
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2022 15:34
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2022 15:34
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/43090

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