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Physiological response to water aerobics.

J Eckerson1, T Anderson

  • 1University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
|September 1, 1992
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Water aerobics (WA) effectively elevates heart rate (HR) for cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness but may overestimate exercise intensity. Oxygen uptake (VO2) during WA was below recommended thresholds for optimal CR training.

Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Background:

  • Water aerobics (WA) is a popular exercise modality.
  • Assessing the cardiorespiratory (CR) demands of WA is crucial for exercise prescription.
  • Traditional exercise testing methods may not fully capture the unique physiological responses to aquatic exercise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare heart rate (HR) and oxygen uptake (VO2) during water aerobics to maximal values from an incremental treadmill test.
  • To evaluate the energy demand and cardiorespiratory (CR) training effects of water aerobics.
  • To determine if HR or VO2 provides a more accurate measure of WA's metabolic intensity.

Main Methods:

  • Sixteen college-age females underwent maximal incremental treadmill testing.

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  • Subjects also performed water aerobics (WA) while HR and VO2 were monitored.
  • Energy expenditure was calculated based on VO2 measurements.

    • Main Results:

    • Water aerobics (WA) elicited a mean HR of 162 b.min-1 (74% HRR, 82% Max HR) and a mean VO2 of 18.4 ml.kg-1.min-1 (48% VO2 max).
    • Average caloric expenditure during WA was 5.7 kcal.min-1.
    • HR values met American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for CR fitness, but VO2 levels were slightly below the recommended threshold.

    Conclusions:

    • Water aerobics (WA) can be an effective alternative exercise for improving cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness.
    • Heart rate (HR) monitoring during WA may overestimate the actual metabolic intensity.
    • VO2 measurements suggest that while beneficial, WA might require adjustments to consistently meet optimal CR training intensity thresholds.