Psychophysiological responses on continuous and interval exercise in women with excess body fat
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-4690.2025e39181859Palavras-chave:
HIIT, Feeling Scale, Obesity, Perceived ExertionResumo
This study aimed to compare the physiological, perceptual, and affective responses on imposed and self-selected intensity exercises and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in women with excess body fat. Twenty overweight or obese completed four sessions of exercises: HIIT 10×60s, imposed intensity exercise (continuous), HIIT 20×30s, and self-selected intensity exercise (continuous). Feeling Scale (FS), Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE), Oxygen Consumption, and Heart Rate (HR) were recorded during each experimental session. No differences were observed in % VO2peak (72.3 ± 9.5, 71.0 ± 12.3, 73.2 ± 11.0, 72.6 ± 9.5), % HRpeak (81.1 ± 6.3, 80.2 ± 7.4, 80.9 ± 7.0, 79.8 ± 7.7), RPE Session (4.7 ± 1.4, 4.9 ± 1.1; 5.0 ± 1.5, 4.7 ±2.0),and FS Session (2.3 ± 1.7, 3.1 ± 1.5, 2.5 ± 1.7, 2.3 ± 2.4) between imposed and self-selected intensity exercise, HIIT 10 × 60s, HIIT 20 × 30 s (p< 0.05). In conclusion, HIIT, self-selected intensity exercise and imposed intensity exercise with the duration, cadence, and mean intensity equivalent, can promote similar physiological, perceptual, and affective responses in women with excess body fat.
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