Perceived Exertion and Affect From Tai Chi, Yoga, and Stretching Classes for Elderly Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Follador ◽  
Ragami C. Alves ◽  
Sandro dos S. Ferreira ◽  
Aldo C. Silva ◽  
Sergio G. da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
High Activation ◽  
Feeling Scale

Tai Chi, yoga, and stretching regimens are gaining popularity as alternatives to more traditional exercise, but there is scant research regarding participants’ perceived exertion and affective responses to these practices. We compared experienced states of perceived exertion, feelings of pleasure/displeasure, and arousal in 70 elderly women enrolled in groups of Tai Chi ( n = 26), yoga ( n = 25), or stretching ( n = 19) classes. Mean rates of perceived exertion, feelings of pleasure, and arousal responses were significantly higher over the time course of all three groups, while the overall mean perceived exertion ( Somewhat Hard on the Borg CR-10 scale) and pleasure responses (∼ Very Good on the Feeling Scale) were similar between them. The circumplex model of affect showed that changes occurred in the high-activation pleasure quadrant (energy on the Felt Arousal Scale). From a practical perspective, the exercise intensity and affective responses elicited during these classes made participants feel good and infused with energy, likely creating a positive memory and reinforcing continued physical activity participation.

scholarly journals Cognición, actividades de la vida diaria y variables psicológicas en mujeres adultas mayores practicantes de Tai Chi Chuan (Cognition, activities of daily living and psychological variables in elderly women practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan)

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 222-225
Author(s):  
Gabriela Orozco Calderón ◽  
Melissa Alexandra Anaya Chávez ◽  
Jesús Santiago Vite ◽  
María del Rosario García Viedma
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan ◽  
Martial Art

El  tener actividad física se ha asociado con un funcionamiento cognitivo exitoso durante la etapa adulta o vejez.  Una actividad física deportiva es el Tai Chi, que es un arte marcial suave, con efectos benéficos sobre la salud física, psicológica y cognitiva. El objetivo del presente es caracterizar una muestra de mujeres mayores de 60 años practicantes de Tai Chi Chuan Yuan de la Ciudad de México y compararlas con mujeres sedentarias. Ambos grupos fueron evaluados con la prueba neuropsicológica COGNISTAT,   con las escalas de depresión y ansiedad de Beck y con la escala de actividades de la vida diaria para el adulto mayor INACVIDIAM. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que el grupo de mujeres practicantes de Tai Chi tuvieron puntajes significativamente más altos que las mujeres sedentarias en las subpruebas de memoria, atención y construcción. Y una tendencia a tener mayor frecuencia y satisfacción al realizar actividades de la vida diaria, con niveles nulos y mínimos de depresión y ansiedad respectivamente. Se concluye que el conocer cuáles son las funciones cognitivas que pueden beneficiarse con la práctica de Tai Chi puede servir para promover este arte marcial suave como una terapia alternativa a la intervención neuropsicológica en pacientes con deterioro cognitivo propio del envejecimiento normal o patológico.Abstract. Having physical activity it has been associated with successful cognitive functioning in adulthood or old age. A sports physical activity is Tai Chi, a soft martial art that has come forth benefits effects on physical, psychological and cognitive health. The aim of this study is to characterize a sample of women over 60 practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan Yuan form Mexico City and compared with sedentary women. Both groups were evaluated with neuropsychological test COGNISTAT, with scales of depression and anxiety Beck and the activities of daily life for the elderly INACVIDIAM. The results showed that the group of women practicing Tai Chi had significantly higher than sedentary in subtests memory, care and construction women's scores. And a tendency to have more frequent and satisfaction to perform activities of daily living, with zero and low depression and anxiety levels respectively. It is concluded that knowing what cognitive functions that can benefit from Tai Chi practice can serve to promote this soft martial art as an alternative therapy to neuropsychological intervention in patients with cognitive impairment due to normal or pathological aging.

scholarly journals Acute Affective Responses and Frontal Electroencephalographic Asymmetry to Prescribed and Self-selected Exercise

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Lattari ◽  
Eduardo Portugal ◽  
Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior ◽  
Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho Oliveira ◽  
Tony Meireles Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Alpha Asymmetry ◽  
Feeling Scale ◽  
Frontal Alpha Asymmetry ◽  
And Control

Objective: Our goal was to compare affective responses and frontal electroencephalographic alpha asymmetry induced by prescribed exercise (PE) and self-selected exercise (SS). Method: Twenty active participants underwent a submaximal exercise test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Participants enrolled a cross-over randomized study where each participant completed three conditions: PE (50%PVO2max), SS and Control. The electroencephalography was performed before and after exercise. The feeling scale, felt arousal scale and heart rate were recorded before, during and after each condition. The ratings of perceived exertion were recorded during and after each condition. Results: The heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion showed higher values in the PE and SS conditions compared to controls, with no differences between the PE and SS conditions. For the feeling scale, the SS presented higher values compared to the PE and Control conditions. The felt arousal scale presented higher values in the PE and SS conditions compared to control. There was no interaction between condition and moment, or main effect for condition and moment for frontal alpha asymmetry (InF4-InF3). Conclusion: The SS provided better affective responses compared to PE, thus can consider self-selected intensity as an appropriate option. In general, no frontal alpha asymmetry was seen due to an exercise intervention.

scholarly journals Self-selected exercise intensity for inactive hypertensive older women: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Júlio Sócrates ◽  
Geovani Araújo Dantas Macêdo ◽  
Ingrid Bezerra Barbosa Costa ◽  
Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne ◽  
Luiz Fernando Farias-Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Affective Response ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Active Lifestyle

Self-selected exercise intensity (SSE) is a simple approach to encourage an active lifestyle. This study aimed to investigate whether a SSE intensity session meet the recommended intensity for hypertension management (i.e. moderate-vigorous), and whether heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and affective responses are reproducible. Thirteen inactive hypertensive older women (age: 64.54 ± 4.16 years; blood pressure: 122.51/62.15 mmHg) performed two 30-minute SSE intensity sessions outdoors. HR reserve (HRR), RPE and affective responses were assessed. Paired t-test, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and typical error (TE) were used for the analyzes. Participants exercised at moderate-vigorous intensity (≥ 40% of HRR). No differences were found for HRR (56.46 ± 8.01% vs. 59.08 ± 10.57%), RPE (11.26 ± 1.14 vs. 10.98 ± 1.52) and affective response (3.47 ± 1.13 vs. 3.38 ± 1.23) (p > 0.05). RPE showed excellent reliability (ICC = 0.82; 95%CI: 0.42; 0.94; p = 0.003). There was a poor reliability for HRR (ICC = 0.40; 95%CI: -0.97; 0.82; p = 0.193) and affective responses (ICC = 0.19; 95%CI: -2.10; 0.76; p = 0.369). TE between sessions for HRR, RPE, and affective response were 8.11 bpm, 0.75 and 1.11, respectively. In conclusion, inactive hypertensive older women seem to meet the recommended intensity for hypertension management when they exercise at a self-selected pace and report it as light-moderate and pleasant. Despite only RPE, but not HR and affective response, has shown good reproducibility, the results seem to support the use of SSE intensity as a simple approach to encourage an active lifestyle in this population.

Rating of Perceived Exertion and Affective Responses during Tai Chi Chuan

2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 926-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng H. N. Chao ◽  
Eduardo C. Costa ◽  
Alexandre H. Okano ◽  
Thiago de Brito Farias ◽  
Luiz Fernando Farias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tai Chi ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan

scholarly journals Heart rate, energy expenditure, and affective responses from children participating in trampoline park sessions compared with traditional extra-curricular sports clubs

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Budzynski-Seymour ◽  
Matthew Wade ◽  
Rachel Lawson ◽  
Alex Lucas ◽  
James Steele
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
Average Heart Rate ◽  
Peak Heart Rate ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club

Background: Lack of physical activity (PA) is becoming an issue in younger populations. Trampoline parks are newly popular environments for PA yet research on their use is scarce. Thus the present study compared heart rate, energy expenditure, and affective responses in children participating in trampoline park sessions compared with extracurricular sports clubs. Methods: Children (aged 6-11 years; n = 16 females, n = 10 males) participated in 3 trampoline park sessions and 3 extracurricular sports club sessions lasting ~45 minutes over 3 weeks. Heart rate, energy expenditure, and affective responses through the circumplex model, were measured. Results: Both conditions elicited moderate-vigorous PA. Average heart rate (mean difference [95%CIs] = 27.6 fc [23.5 to 31.8]), peak heart rate (mean difference [95%CIs] = 24.2 fc [20.8 to 27.6]) and energy expenditure (mean difference [95%CIs] = 3.2 kcals.min-1 [2.7 to 3.6]) were all significantly higher for the trampoline sessions. Affective responses for both conditions elicited feelings of ‘excitement’. Conclusion: Both extracurricular sports clubs and trampoline park activities provide moderate-vigorous PA, though the latter may result in higher heart rate and energy expenditure responses. Both however produce similar positive affective responses. As such, both could be valuable options for PA opportunities for children.

scholarly journals Can Older Women Self-Select Walking Speeds Congruent With Optimal Health Outcomes?

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Clare Minahan ◽  
Michael Simmonds ◽  
Matthew Haycock ◽  
Norman Morris ◽  
Gregory Gass ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
O2 Uptake ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Physical Activity Recommendations ◽  
Walking Speeds ◽  
Activity Recommendations

ABSTRACT Background: We sought to determine if women (65–74 y) can self-select an exercise intensity during walking commensurate with current physical activity recommendations. Methods: Thirteen healthy older women (age = 68 ± 3 y, body mass index = 25.7 ± 4.9 kg·m−2, peak O2 uptake = 24.1 ± 4.5 mL·kg−1·min−1) performed 4 30-min walking trials (2 × treadmill [TM], 2 × overground [OG]) in a counterbalanced, randomized order. For the first walking trials (i.e., TM1 and OG1), participants self-selected walking pace. Walking speed, heart rate (HR) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded. For the second trials for each mode (i.e., TM2 and OG2), walking speed was controlled to match speeds selected during TM1 and OG1, and pulmonary gas exchange, HR, and RPE were measured. Results: Exercise intensity was within current guidelines: OG = 70% HRpeak, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 61–75%; TM = 66% HRpeak, 95% CI = 63–74%. Significant increases in HR and walking speed were observed during OG (HR P = 0.005, walking speed P = 0.001) compared with TM; O2 uptake during OG was significantly greater than TM for first 15 min exercise. Conclusion: Healthy women can self-select intensity during walking commensurate with current physical activity recommendations.

Self-paced exercise in hot and cool conditions is associated with the maintenance of %V̇o2peak within a narrow range

2015 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 1258-1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julien D. Périard ◽  
Sébastien Racinais
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Narrow Range ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Relative Exercise Intensity

This study examined the time course and extent of decrease in peak oxygen uptake (V̇o2peak) during self-paced exercise in HOT (35°C and 60% relative humidity) and COOL (18°C and 40% relative humidity) laboratory conditions. Ten well-trained cyclists completed four consecutive 16.5-min time trials (15-min self-paced effort with 1.5-min maximal end-spurt to determine V̇o2peak) interspersed by 5 min of recovery on a cycle ergometer in each condition. Rectal temperature increased significantly more in HOT (39.4 ± 0.7°C) than COOL (38.6 ± 0.3°C; P < 0.001). Power output was lower throughout HOT compared with COOL ( P < 0.001). The decrease in power output from trial 1 to 4 was ∼16% greater in HOT ( P < 0.001). Oxygen uptake (V̇o2) was lower throughout HOT than COOL ( P < 0.05), except at 5 min and during the end-spurt in trial 1. In HOT, V̇o2peak reached 97, 89, 85, and 85% of predetermined maximal V̇o2, whereas in COOL 97, 94, 93, and 92% were attained. Relative exercise intensity (%V̇o2peak) during trials 1 and 2 was lower in HOT (∼84%) than COOL (∼86%; P < 0.05), decreasing slightly during trials 3 and 4 (∼80 and ∼85%, respectively; P < 0.05). However, heart rate was higher throughout HOT ( P = 0.002), and ratings of perceived exertion greater during trials 3 and 4 in HOT ( P < 0.05). Consequently, the regulation of self-paced exercise appears to occur in conjunction with the maintenance of %V̇o2peak within a narrow range (80-85% V̇o2peak). This range widens under heat stress, however, when exercise becomes protracted and a disassociation develops between relative exercise intensity, heart rate, and ratings of perceived exertion.

Using the Change4Life Disney Branded 10-minute Shake Ups During the COVID-19 ‘Lockdown’

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Budzynski-Seymour ◽  
James Steele ◽  
Michelle Jones
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Perceived Effort ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
The Uk

Physical activity (PA) is considered essential to overall health yet it is consistently reported that children are failing to meet the recommended levels. Due to the bidirectional relationship between affective states and PA, affective responses are a potential predictor to long term engagement. Since late March 2020 the UK government enforced ‘lockdown’ measures to help control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19); however, this has impacted children’s PA. Using online resources at home to support PA is now common. The primary aim of this research was to investigate the use of the Change4Life 10-minute Shake Ups to support PA by examining the effects of Disney branding upon children’s (n=32) post activity affective responses and perceived exertion. The secondary was to investigate the effect of the lockdown on PA habits. Children had similar positive affective responses and perceived effort to activities; however, branding was considered to be a key contributing factor based upon qualitative feedback from parents. Children’s PA levels dropped slightly since ‘lockdown’ was imposed; though online resources have been utilised to support PA. The use of immersive elements such as characters and narrative in PA sessions, as well as utilising online resources during ‘lockdown’ appear potentially promising for future research.

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