Table 2: Cardiovascular and RPE Responses.

Factor

Rest

0035

3035

0050

3050

HR (bpm)

71.0 ± 9.9

102.3 ± 10.3a,c

103.5 ± 12.9a,d

113.3 ± 11.1a,b,c,d

106.3 ± 11.0a,b

SBP (mmHg)

123.5 ± 9.3

133.2 ± 8.9

131.9 ± 10.7

135.1 ± 11.0

134.0 ± 11.0

DBP (mmHg)

76.9 ± 9.4

78.0 ± 8.5

77.4 ± 6.8

76.9 ± 7.9

77.6 ± 7.1

RPE

1.7 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 0.6a,c

2.6 ± 0.5a,d

3.3 ± 0.7a,c,d

3.1 ± 0.9a

KEY: HR: Heart Rate; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; RPE: Rating of Perceived Exertion (Borg Ratio Scale); 0035 = 0% BWS/35% VO2 max; 3035 = 30% BWS/35% VO2 max; 0050 = 0% BWS/50% VO2 max; 3050 = 30% BWS/50% VO2 max

asignificantly different (p < 0.05) from rest; bsignificantly different (p < 0.05) between BWS within %VO2 max; csignificantly different (p < 0.05) 0035 vs. 0050 and/or 3050; dsignificantly different (p < 0.05) 3035 vs. 0050 and/or 3050