Key result
Cycle ergometry at 80 rpm with a constant heart rate load significantly lowered mean arterial pressure across all exercise stages compared to 60 rpm.
Why the study?
Does a pedal rate of 80 rpm compared to 60 rpm improve oxygen uptake and mean arterial pressure during constant heart rate cycle ergometry in healthy young men?
RCT (n=14)
Open-label
Randomized crossover order
No
Does a pedal rate of 80 rpm compared to 60 rpm improve oxygen uptake and mean arterial pressure during constant heart rate cycle ergometry in healthy young men?
During constant heart rate cycle ergometry, a pedal rate of 80 rpm is more efficient for oxygen uptake and results in lower mean arterial pressure compared to 60 rpm in healthy young men.
Higher cadence may reduce blood pressure load during constant-heart-rate cycling; hypothesis-generating in healthy young men and should not change practice.
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Yabe et al. (2007) conducted an RCT in Healthy (n=14). Cycle ergometry at 80 rpm vs. Cycle ergometry at 60 rpm was evaluated on Mean arterial pressure (MAP) at Stage 1 (first 5 minutes of exercise) (p=<0.05). Cycle ergometry at 80 rpm with a constant heart rate load significantly lowered mean arterial pressure across all exercise stages compared to 60 rpm.
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