{"id":2290,"date":"2018-06-04T14:12:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T20:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijrep.org\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2019-07-29T07:15:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T13:15:43","slug":"cardiorespiratory-responses-during-an-aqua-cycling-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijrep.org\/cardiorespiratory-responses-during-an-aqua-cycling-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiorespiratory Responses during an Aqua Cycling Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kathryn Johnson<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, John P. Porcari<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, McKenzie Snustead<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, Scott Doberstein<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, Kari Emineth<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, Carl Foster<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">.&nbsp;<b>Cardiorespiratory Responses during an Aqua Cycling Class<\/b>.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-5\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:25.5px;\">\n<li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#f09a3e;font-size:13.2px;height:25.5px;width:25.5px;margin-right:10.5px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-download fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/span>\n<div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:36px;\"><div class=\"lana-download-shortcode\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-primary lana-download\" href=\"https:\/\/ijrep.org\/download\/2199\/\" role=\"button\">Download PDF <span class=\"badge\">852<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#f09a3e;font-size:13.2px;height:25.5px;width:25.5px;margin-right:10.5px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-download fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/span>\n<div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:36px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ijrep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lana-downloads\/2018\/06\/johnson.et_.al_.spring.2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-double sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e7e4e2;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:#e7e4e2;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><i class=\" fa fa-bookmark-o\" style=\"color:#e7e4e2;\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Abstract<\/h3>\n<div class=\"abstract\">\n<strong>Introduction:<\/strong> A relatively new group fitness class which is growing in popularity is aqua cycling. Aqua cycling is essentially a \u201cspinning\u201d class performed while partially immersed in water. Cycling underwater provides a low impact environment and the resistance provided by the water purportedly allows for high levels of energy expenditure (EE) with little musculoskeletal strain on the body. <strong>Purpose:<\/strong> To determine the relative exercise intensity and EE during an aqua cycling class and determine if aqua cycling meets ACSM guidelines for exercise prescription. <strong>Methods:<\/strong> Eight males (age 22.3 + 1.75 years) and 8 females (age 21.1 + 1.46 years) completed an aqua cycling workout by following along to a pre-recorded DVD. The total class was 50 minutes in length, including a 5-minute warm-up and a 5-minute cool-down. Heart rate and VO2 were monitored every minute throughout the workout and perceived exertion (RPE) was recorded at the end of each segment of the workout using the 6-20 Borg scale. <strong>Results:<\/strong> Average HR and %HRR were 115 + 13.7 bpm and 49 + 9.8 %HRR, and average VO2 and %VO2R were 20.3 + 3.15 ml\/kg\/min and 47 + 5.3 %VO2R, respectively. The VO2 corresponded to an average of 5.8 + .90 METs. The average energy expenditure for the class was 363 + 65.5 kcals, which corresponded to 7.3 + 1.31 kcal\/min. Average RPE for the 40-minute workout portion of the class, excluding the warm-up and cool-down, was 12.2 + .95. <strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Based upon the HR, VO2, and RPE responses, aqua cycling provides a moderate intensity workout that meets ACSM guidelines for improving cardiovascular endurance and positively influencing body weight. Consequently, aqua cycling also provides a low impact exercise alternative for those individuals for whom weight-bearing exercise may be problematic.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kathryn Johnson<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, John P. 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