Borg's scale achievement for non-athlete swimmers

  • Marcelo Luiz Silva Corso Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil
  • Tiago Costa Figueiredo Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Abstract

The swimming practice improves the cardiovascular function since the acute exercise variables, as intensity, are under control. The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between heart rate (HR) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in recreational adult swimmers as well as to test for significant sex differences. It 13 men and 11 women (mean age 30.04±3.95) who swam 5 x 50 meters using front crawl stroke of 70%, 77%, 84%, 93% and 100% of maximum speed. We measured average swimming speed (S), heart rate (HR) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) on each trial. Pearson product-moment correlations determined the relationship between the values of HR and RPE, S and HR, and S and RPE, while Student's t test compared differences on RPE between sexes (α < 0.05). Significant moderate relationships existed between RPE and HR (r=0.67) and between S and RPE (r=0.61). The relationship between S and HR (r=0.42) was low. We noted significant differences in S between males and females at all intensities (70% p=0.0006; 77% p=0.0003; 84% p=0.0002; 93% p=0.0005 and 100% p=0.0006) and in the RPE at 70% and 84% (p=0.047 e p=0.040 respectively) (p<0.05). The results indicated that the Borg RPE scale may serve as a accurate measure for determining swimming exercise intensity among recreational swimmers.

Author Biographies

Marcelo Luiz Silva Corso, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil

Especialista em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio

Especialista em Natação e Atividades Aquáticas

Tiago Costa Figueiredo, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Mestre em Ciência da Motricidade Humana

Doutor em Ciências do Desporto

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Published
2017-09-24
How to Cite
Corso, M. L. S., & Figueiredo, T. C. (2017). Borg’s scale achievement for non-athlete swimmers. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 11(69), 669-675. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/1239
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 69 (2017)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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