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Slow Down and Enjoy

2016; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 124; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0031512516672774

ISSN

1558-688X

Autores

Pedro Moraes Dutra Agrícola, Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado, Luiz Fernando Farias-Junior, Luiz Inácio do Nascimento Neto, André Igor Fonteles, Samara K. A. da Silva, Cheng Hsin Nery Chao, Eduardo Bodnariuc Fontes, Hassan Mohamed Elsangedy, Alexandre Hideki Okano,

Tópico(s)

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Resumo

Pleasure plays a key role in exercise behavior. However, the influence of cycling cadence needs to be elucidated. Here, we verified the effects of cycling cadence on affect, perceived exertion (ratings of perceived exertion), and physiological responses. In three sessions, 15 men performed a maximal cycling incremental test followed by two 30-min constant workload (50% of peak power) bouts at 60 and 100 r/min. The pleasure was higher when participants cycled at 60 r/min, whereas ratings of perceived exertion, heart rate, and oxygen uptake were lower ( p < .05). Additionally, the rate of decrease in pleasure and increase in ratings of perceived exertion was less steep at 60 r/min ( p < .01). Cycling at 60 r/min is more pleasant, and the perceived effort and physiological demand are lower than at 100 r/min.

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