Similar acute physiological responses from effort and duration matched leg press and recumbent cycling tasks.

ABSTRACT: The present study examined the effects of exercise utilising traditional resistance training (leg press) or 'cardio' exercise (recumbent cycle ergometry) modalities upon acute physiological responses. Nine healthy males underwent a within session randomised crossover design where they completed both the leg press and recumbent cycle ergometer conditions. Conditions were approximately matched for effort and duration (leg press: 4 × 12RM using a 2 s concentric and 3 s eccentric repetition duration controlled with a metronome, thus each set lasted  60 s; recumbent cycle ergometer: 4 × 60 s bouts using a resistance level permitting 80-100 rpm but culminating with being unable to sustain the minimum cadence for the final 5-10 s). Measurements included VO2, respiratory exchange ratio (RER), bloo

SUBMITTER: Steele J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5834933 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature