| dc.description.abstract | The influence of gender and training mode (treadmill,
cycle, swimming and volleyball) on Borg's Rating of Perceived
Exertion (RPE) and heart rate was investigated in a Phase III
cardiac rehabilitation program. Twenty-three patients with
ischemic heart disease (IHD) participated for eight months in
a triweekly 60 minute exercise session where RPE and heart
rate were monitored at peak activity. The results indicated
that both male and female IHD paticents have equal ability to
perceive effort, A significant difference (p>.05) was found
in the influence of training mode on both RPE and heart rate
in the case of volleyball, although the subjects were
required to train on all four modes within a narrow heart
rate range. An analysis of individual trends showed that
certain subjects were able to rate RPE consistently with
heart rate over all four modes, while others were not.
Overall the subjects were consistent at rating RPE within a
narrow heart rate range (12 beats per minuter) 667, of the
time. These findings reveal that RPE is a valid general
indicator of work intensity on various modes. It is
recommended that the RPE scale be used with caution for IHD
patients requiring strict, monitoring of exercise intensity,
and that it be used for intraindividual comparisons only. | |
