A physiological appraisal of aerobic riding in women.
2004
The aim of this study was to compare selected acute
cardiorespiratory and metabolic effects of exercise on a Fitness
Flyer (FF) aerobic rider to those of treadmill (TM) running.
Fourteen women, aged 23�35 years, performed incremental exercise
tests to exhaustion on the TM and FF. Ratings of perceived
exertion (RPE), heart rate (HR), minute ventilation (VE),
Vy
O2, and ventilatory equivalent (VEq) were compared in each
subject during each phase of the exercise protocols, and blood
lactate concentrations were measured before and 2�3 minutes
after the exercise tests on the 2 modalities. PeakVy O2 was higher
(p , 0.05) on the TM than on the FF. Mean submaximal HR
and VEq at a givenVy O2 was, however, higher on the FF than on
the TM (p , 0.05). Maximum mean energy expenditure on the
FF corresponded with mean energy expenditure on the TM at 8
km·h21 at an 18% gradient. Posttest blood lactate concentrations
and RPE were higher on the FF than on the TM (p , 0.05). The
results indicate that although exercising on an FF elicits less
maximal cardiorespiratory response than does TM running, the
FF may be better suited to developing local muscle endurance
in the thigh muscles.
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