Rating of perceived exertion in maximal incremental tests during head-out water-based aerobic exercises. Issue 18 (16th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alberton, Cristine Lima; Pinto, Stephanie Santana; Gorski, Tatiane; Antunes, Amanda Haberland; Finatto, Paula; Cadore, Eduardo Lusa; Bergamin, Marco; Kruel, Luiz Fernando Martins
• Is Part Of: Journal of sports sciences. Volume 34:Issue 18(2016)
• Page Start: 1691
• Page End: 1698
• Publication Date: 2016-09-16
• Subjects: Aquatic exercises -- perceived effort -- oxygen uptake -- ventilatory threshold; Sports -- Periodicals; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 612.044
• DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1134804
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-0414

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to assess the relationship between rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and percentage of peak oxygen uptake ( ) during three head-out water-based aerobic exercises. In addition, the RPE at the second ventilatory threshold (VT2 ) was also compared among them. Twenty young women performed head-out water-based maximal tests for the exercises stationary running (SR), frontal kick (FK) and cross-country skiing (CCS). RPE was monitored during the tests and the values corresponding to VT2 and training zones corresponding to 50–59%, 60–69%, 70–79%, 80–89% and were determined. Regression analysis, descriptive statistics and ANOVA with repeated measures were used. Significant relationships were observed between the RPE and ( r = 0.858–0.893; P < 0.001) for all head-out water-based aerobic exercises. Average RPE ranged from 12.1–12.7 in the training zone corresponding to 50–59%, from 13.7–14.8 to 60–69%, from 15.8–16.4 to 70–79%, from 17.3–18.1 to 80–89% and from 18.5–18.9 to . No significant differences were found among the three head-out water-based aerobic exercises at VT2 ( P > 0.05; SR: 16.1 ± 0.9, FK: 16.7 ± 1.5, CCS: 15.9 ± 1.3). The results support the use of RPE to control the relative intensity of training during head-out water-based aerobic exercises and indicate values near to 16–17 when targeting VT2 intensity for young women.