Key result
Heated water-based high-intensity interval exercise self-regulated by a perceived exertion rating of 15-17 maintained heart rate in the aerobic training zone (+8 ± 18 bpm above anaerobic threshold).
Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the 6-20 rating of perceived exertion scale for prescribing and self-regulating heated water-based high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise in older adults treated for hypertension.
Does the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale accurately prescribe and self-regulate heart rate during heated water-based HIIE and MICE in older individuals with hypertension?
RCT (n=15)
randomized
Does the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale accurately prescribe and self-regulate heart rate during heated water-based HIIE and MICE in older individuals with hypertension?
The 6-20 RPE scale is a useful tool for prescribing and self-regulating heated water-based high-intensity interval exercise in older individuals with hypertension.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Supports RPE 15-17 for self-regulating heated water-based HIIE in older hypertensives; extends evidence to aquatic settings.
We aimed to analyze the usefulness of the 6-20 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale for prescribing and self-regulating high-intensity interval (HIIE) and moderate-intensity continuous (MICE) aerobic exercise performed in a heated swimming pool (32 °C). Fifteen older individuals (65 ± 3 years) treated for hypertension underwent a symptom-limited maximal graded exercise test to determine their heart rate at anaerobic threshold, and respiratory compensation point. On different days, participants were randomized to HIIE (walking/jogging between 11 and 17 of RPE; 25 min) and MICE (walking at 11-13 of RPE; 30 min). Heart rate during the low-intensity intervals of HIIE and MICE remained below the graded exercise test's heart rate at anaerobic threshold (-7 ± 18 bpm/-16 ± 15 bpm) and respiratory compensation point (-18 ± 18 bpm/-30 ± 16 bpm), respectively, and maintained in the aerobic training zone during the high-intensity intervals of HIIE (+8 ± 18 bpm/-4 ± 19 bpm). The RPE scale at 15-17 is a useful tool for prescribing and self-regulating heated water-based HIIE and may have important implications for water-based exercise in older individuals with hypertension.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Marçal et al. (2021) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=15). Heated water-based high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) vs. Moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE) (walking at 11-13 of RPE; 30 min) was evaluated on Heart rate relative to anaerobic threshold and respiratory compensation point. Heated water-based high-intensity interval exercise self-regulated by a perceived exertion rating of 15-17 maintained heart rate in the aerobic training zone (+8 ± 18 bpm above anaerobic threshold).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: