Heart rate and metabolic responses to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise: a comparison of graded walking and ungraded jogging at a constant perceived exertion.

In this study, we assessed how ungraded jogging and graded walking at the same rating of perceived exertion (RPE) affect heart rate and oxygen consumption ([Vdot]O(2)). Twenty untrained participants completed a treadmill test to determine peak [Vdot]O(2) (mean = 40.3 +/- 6.

Comparisons of RPE before, during, and after self-regulated aerobic exercise.

Unlabelled: Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were developed to provide a subjective estimation of exercise intensity during exercise but are also used to produce exercise intensities and to report the intensity of completed exercise sessions.

Purpose: To determine the relationship between RPE assessed before, during, and after trials of RPE-based self-regulated aerobic exercise.

Methods: Twenty-six participants (10 males and 16 females) were tested for aerobic fitness.