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