Oxygen uptake and heart rate responses to 4 weeks of RPE-guided handcycle training

European Journal of Applied Physiology · 6 authors, 5 centres

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RPE-guided training consistently produced responses aligned with moderate to vigorous intensity exercise.

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RPE-guided training consistently produced responses aligned with moderate to vigorous intensity exercise. The results support the use of RPE as a practical tool for prescribing exercise intensity in handcycle training for rehabilitation contexts.

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PMC10460742

Oxygen uptake and heart rate responses to 4 weeks of RPE-guided handcycle training

European Journal of Applied Physiology

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Purpose To investigate the efficacy of using Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to prescribe and regulate a 4-week handcycle training intervention. Methods Thirty active adults, untrained in upper body endurance exercise, were divided into three groups to complete a 4-week intervention: (i) RPE-guided training (n = 10; 2 female), (ii) power output (PO)-guided (n = 10; 2 female) training, or (iii) non-training control (n = 10; 4 female). Training groups performed three sessions of handcycling each week. Oxygen uptake ( \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$${\dot{\text{V}}}O_{2}$$\end{document} V ˙ O 2 ), heart rate (HR), and Feeling Scale (FS) rating were collected during training sessions. RPE-guided training was performed at RPE 13. PO-guided training was matched for percentage of peak PO per session, based upon that achieved by the RPE-guided training group. Results There were no differences in percentage of peak \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$\dot{V}O_{2}$$\end{document} V ˙ O 2 (66 ± 13% vs 61 ± 9%, p = 0.22), peak HR (75 ± 8% vs 71 ± 6%, p = 0.11) or FS rating (1.2 ± 1.9 vs 0.8 ± 1.6, p = 0.48) between RPE- and PO-guided training, respectively. The average coefficient of variation in percentage of peak HR between consecutive training sessions was 2.8% during RPE-guided training, and 3.4% during PO-guided training. Conclusion Moderate-vigorous intensity handcycling exercise can be prescribed effectively using RPE across a chronic training intervention, suggesting utility for practitioners in a variety of rehabilitation settings.

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Michael J. Hutchinson, Thomas A. W. Paulson, Christof A. Leicht et al.. Oxygen uptake and heart rate responses to 4 weeks of RPE-guided handcycle training. European Journal of Applied Physiology. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05210-7

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Michael J. Hutchinson, Thomas A. W. Paulson, Christof A. Leicht, Hunter Bennett, Roger Eston, Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey

1British Paralympic Association, London, UK
2grid.6571.50000 0004 1936 8542Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
3grid.505646.4UK athletics, Birmingham, UK
4grid.1026.50000 0000 8994 5086Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
5grid.1026.50000 0000 8994 5086Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia