Abstract
Background: Aerobic dance (AD) is an appropriate physical activity for improving cardiorespiratory fitness. This study aimed to compare cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses, and muscle fatigue between an air dissipation platform (ADP) and a hard surface during a video-recorded AD session. Methods: 25 healthy young women (23.3 ± 2.5 years) completed three sessions. In session 1, participants performed an incremental test to exhaustion on a treadmill. One week after session 1, participants were randomly assigned in a crossover design to perform video-recorded AD sessions on an ADP and on a hard surface (sessions 2 and 3). Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses were assessed during AD sessions. Muscular fatigue was measured before and after AD sessions by a countermovement jump test. Results: Significantly higher heart rate, respiratory exchange ratio, pulmonary ventilation, ventilatory oxygen equivalent, and ventilatory carbon dioxide equivalent were observed on an ADP than on a hard surface (p < 0.05). Despite a significant increase in lactate levels on an ADP (p ≤ 0.01), muscular fatigue and perceived exertion rating were similar on both surfaces (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Video-recorded AD on an ADP increased the cardioventilatory and metabolic responses compared to a hard surface, preventing further muscle fatigue.
Highlights
Group classes in fitness centers are a very popular physical activity among women and, aerobic dance (AD) is one of the most practiced worldwide
VE·VCO2 −1 (p = 0.039, t = 2.2, small effect d = 0.2) were found on an air dissipation platform (ADP) compared with a hard surface
No significant differences were detected in the rest of the acute cardiorespiratory responses among experimental conditions (p > 0.05)
Summary
Group classes in fitness centers are a very popular physical activity among women and, aerobic dance (AD) is one of the most practiced worldwide. In this period of pandemic due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), thousands of practitioners who performed AD classes in fitness centers have stopped training due to conditions of confinement. This study aimed to compare cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses, and muscle fatigue between an air dissipation platform (ADP) and a hard surface during a video-recorded. Conclusions: Video-recorded AD on an ADP increased the cardioventilatory and metabolic responses compared to a hard surface, preventing further muscle fatigue
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