Influence of Aerobic Fitness on Ratings of Perceived Exertion during Light to Moderate Exercise
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- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 67 (2) , 671-676
Abstract
Based on scores from a maximal exercise test on a bicycle ergometer, 24 college-age women were classified into three aerobic-fitness groups. Each subject then completed two randomly ordered cycle exercise bouts at 1-wk. intervals. The exercise bouts required the subjects to pedal for 24 min. attaining and then maintaining a target heart rare of either 30% or 60% of heart-rate reserve. Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were reported at the end of each third minute of the exercise period. Repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated the RPE was significantly related to the exercise workload and duration of exercise. No main effect was found for fitness. Two-way interactions were detected for fitness x duration of exercise and for workload x duration of exercise.Keywords
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