Accuracy and Reproducibility of an Exercise Prescription Based on Ratings of Perceived Exertion for Treadmill and Cycle Ergometer Exercise

1994 ◽  
Vol 78 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1335-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Dunbar ◽  
Carole Goris ◽  
Donald W. Michielli ◽  
Michael I. Kalinski
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Treadmill Exercise ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Cycle Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Target Intensity

The accuracy of regularing exercise intensity by Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) was examined. Subjects underwent 4 production trials, 2 on a treadmill (PIA, P1B) and 2 on a cycle ergometer (P2A, P2B). 9 untrained subjects used only their perceptions of effort to regulate exercise intensity. Target intensity was the RPE equivalent to 60% VO2mx. Exercise intensity (VO2) during P1A, P1B, and P2A did not differ from the target, but during P2B was lower than target. During P1A and P1B heart rate did not differ from the target but was lower than target during P2A and P2B. RPE seems a valid means of regulating exercise intensity during repeated bouts of treadmill exercise at 60% VO2max; however, exercise intensity during repeated bouts on the cycle ergometer may be lower than target.

Effects of pregnancy and chronic exercise on maternal cardiac structure and function

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
pp. 909-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
L A Wolfe ◽  
R J Preston ◽  
G W Burggraf ◽  
M J McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Cardiac Structure ◽  
Cycle Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Aerobic Conditioning ◽  
Cardiac Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

This study examined the interactive effects of pregnancy and aerobic conditioning on maternal cardiac structure and function. Effects of closely monitored cycle ergometer conditioning were studied during the second (TM2) and third trimesters (TM3) in 22 previously sedentary pregnant women (exercised group, EG) and a nonexercising pregnant control group with similar characteristics (CG, n = 19). Subjects were studied in the resting state by two-dimensional echocardiography and during cycle ergometer exercise at three steady-state power outputs at the start of TM2 (ENTRY), at the end of TM2 and TM3 (postconditioning), and 3-4 months postpartum (NPR, nonpregnant reference, CG only). Aerobic conditioning did not increase left ventricular dimensions beyond those attributable to pregnancy itself. In addition, in contrast with previous studies of nonpregnant women, physical conditioning during pregnancy did not reduce heart rate (HR) in the resting state. During exercise, the slope of the HR versus oxygen uptake (Vo2) regression decreased significantly between preconditioning and the end of TM3 in the EG, suggesting that training-induced reductions in HR become more evident with increasing exercise intensity. Also, significant reductions in oxygen pulse (Vo2/HR) were observed at all three work rates in the CG, but not in the EG. These findings support the hypothesis that the cardiovascular effects of aerobic conditioning are obscured by more powerful effects of pregnancy in the resting state but become "unmasked" during strenuous exercise.Key words: human gestation, cycle ergometer exercise, echocardiography, heart rate, stroke volume.

Perceived Exertion during Physical Exercise among Individuals High and Low in Fitness

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonios K. Travlos ◽  
Daniel Q. Marisi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Core Temperature ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Workload Analysis ◽  
Fitness Level

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of fitness level and gradually increased amounts of exercise on individuals' ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). 20 men served as paid subjects. They were divided into groups of high (>56 ml/kg/min.) and low fitness (<46 ml/kg/min.) according to their maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max). Participants were required to pedal on a cycle ergometer at a progressively increased workload (every 10 min.) corresponding to 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80% of individual VO2 max values. Heart rates, RPE, and core temperatures were recorded every 5th minute after the initiation of exercising at a specific workload. Analysis indicated that, when controlling for VO2 max values, elevations of heart rate and core temperature were not affected by fitness. However, highly fit individuals perceived themselves under less exertion than did the group low in fitness. Correlations showed that, taking into consideration fitness, there is a stronger relationship between RPE and heart rate and RPE and core temperature for the highly fit individuals than for the less fit.

Heart rate performance curve during incremental cycle ergometer exercise in healthy young male subjects

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 762-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER HOFMANN ◽  
ROCHUS POKAN ◽  
SERGE P. VON DUVILLARD ◽  
&NA; J. SEIBERT ◽  
ROBERT ZWEIKER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Performance Curve ◽  
Rate Performance ◽  
Cycle Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Male Subjects

Ratings of Perceived Exertion to Determine Intensity During Outdoor Running

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dixie L. Thompson ◽  
Keith A. West
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Blood Lactate ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Borg Scale ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Repeated Measures Anova

A paucity of data exists related to the usefulness of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to set exercise intensity in non-laboratory settings. The purpose of this study was to determine if RPE could be used on an outdoor track to generate blood lactate and heart rate (HR) responses similar to those obtained on a treadmill (tm) run. Nine experienced runners (6 males, 3 females; [Formula: see text]) completed a horizontal, incremental tm test. HR, RPE, and lactate were measured for each stage. Subsequently, subjects ran for 30 min on an outdoor track at the RPE corresponding with 2.5 mM lactate during the tm run. Repeated measures ANOVA compared lactate and HR values at 2.5 mM lactate on the tm run and values obtained during the track run. Lactate during the track run was significantly higher (p < .05) than 2.5 mM throughout the 30 min (6.9 ± 2.9, 63 ± 2.9, and 5.8 ± 3.0 mM at 10, 20, and 30 min, respectively). HR at 2.5 mM lactate during the tm run (173 ± 6.1 bpm) was significantly lower (p < .05) than at min 10 and 20 of the track run (182.6 ± 9.3 and 182.9 ± 8.0 bpm, respectively) but not different from min 30 (181.3 ± 10.6 bpm). In summary, it is difficult to generate specific physiological responses using RPE. Key words: RPE, Borg Scale, exercise, lactate, training

Video-Assisted Cycling Alters Perception of Effort and Increases Self-Selected Exercise Intensity

1998 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 915-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Robergs ◽  
Selda Bereket ◽  
Melissa A. Knight
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Blood Lactate ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Ratings Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Perceived Effort ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Condition

Two studies were conducted to assess whether indoor video-assisted cycling influenced a person's quality of exercise (subjectively and quantitatively), compared to indoor cycling alone. In the first study 12 recreationally active subjects completed an initial test of VO2max, and three randomized trials of cycling at 70% VO2max (35 min.) watching a commercial cycling tape (cycle video), a test pattern displayed on the ergometer screen (blank video), or no video. Subjects' ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and Affect were recorded, and heart rate and oxygen consumption (VO2) were measured during testing. The second study required 12 different subjects first to complete an assessment of VO2max and then two randomized trials (cycle video and no video) on a cycle ergometer where they freely set the intensity of their own exercise. Measurements of VO2, heart rate, blood lactate, power output, RPE, and Affect were recorded during testing. Results of Exp. 1 indicated that subjects' perceived effort equally between the two conditions, yet reported significantly ( p <.05) higher affect at 25 and 35 min. of cycling during the cycle video condition than no video condition. Results of Exp. 2 indicated that despite similar levels of blood lactate, subjects exercised at a significantly higher intensity during the cycle video condition compared to no video condition, with a higher VO2 and heart rate. The data support the use of indoor exercise videos to improve the exercise experience and also to increase the physiological demands of indoor exercise.

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