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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • The heart rate (HR) method is a valuable tool for assessing oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]), energy expenditure, and exercise intensity across various physical activities.
  • Establishing the interchangeability of the HR method between ergometer cycling and common activities like level walking is crucial for practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interchangeability of the HR method for estimating oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]) during ergometer cycling and level treadmill walking under submaximal conditions.
  • To compare HR-based [Formula: see text] estimations between cycling and walking across different exercise intensities.

Main Methods:

  • Developed two regression equation models ([Formula: see text]) for cycle ergometer exercise (CEE) and treadmill exercise (TE) using data from 34 active commuters.
  • Model 1 utilized three submaximal intensities; Model 2 included an additional maximal workload for both CEE and TE.
  • Estimated [Formula: see text] using individual HR values (25-85% of HR reserve) and compared estimations between CEE and TE within and between models.

Main Results:

  • Minor, often non-significant, average differences in estimated [Formula: see text] were found between CEE and TE across models and HR reserve percentages.
  • Model 1 showed differences ranging from -0.4% to 4.8% (n.s.) between 25-85% HRR.
  • Model 2 revealed differences from 1.3% to -2.7% (n.s.) between 25-65% HRR, with slightly lower [Formula: see text] for CEE at 75% and 85% HRR (3.7%, 4.4%; P < 0.05).
  • Incorporating maximal exercise in Model 2 reduced inter-individual variations in [Formula: see text] estimations between the two modalities.

Conclusions:

  • The HR method is interchangeable for estimating mean [Formula: see text] levels between 25-85% of HRR when based on submaximal ergometer cycling and level walking.
  • This interchangeability is maintained even when maximal exercise data is included in the [Formula: see text] relationships.
  • Utilizing HR methods based on both submaximal and maximal workloads effectively reduces inter-individual variations in [Formula: see text] between ergometer cycling and treadmill exercise.