TY - JOUR
T1 - The perceptual responses to high-velocity, low-load and low-velocity, high-load resistance exercise in older adults
AU - Richardson, Darren L.
AU - Duncan, Michael J.
AU - Jimenez, Alfonso
AU - Jones, Victoria M.
AU - Juris, Paul M.
AU - Clarke, Neil D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/7/18
Y1 - 2018/7/18
N2 - The present study examined exercise affect during volume-load matched, high-velocity, low-load and low-velocity, high-load resistance exercise conditions in older adults. Ten older adults completed three sets of eight exercises on six separate occasions (three high-velocity, low-load and three low-velocity, high-load sessions) in a crossover study design. High-velocity, low-load was performed at 40% of predicted one repetition maximum, and low-velocity, high-load at 80%. The Physical Activity Affect Scale, Felt Arousal Scale, Feeling Scale, Rating of Perceived Exertion, Visual Analogue Scales, and the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale examined exercise intensity and affect. There were moderate effects of exercise condition on positive exercise affect (P = 0.067; η2 P = 0.33), and trivial effects on negative exercise affect (P = 0.904; η2 P = 0.002). Rating of perceived exertion (P < 0.001; η2 P = 0.41) and fatigue (P = 0.012; η2 P = 0.52) were greater during low-velocity, high-load. Furthermore, high-velocity, low-load facilitated statistically insignificant, favourable changes (less exertion, more enjoyment etc.) for all other measures. These findings combined with emerging evidence that high-velocity, low-load is superior for improving muscle power and/or functional performance, indicates that high-velocity, low-load should be prescribed preferentially. However, both exercise conditions were enjoyed similarly, demonstrating that individual preference is an important consideration.
AB - The present study examined exercise affect during volume-load matched, high-velocity, low-load and low-velocity, high-load resistance exercise conditions in older adults. Ten older adults completed three sets of eight exercises on six separate occasions (three high-velocity, low-load and three low-velocity, high-load sessions) in a crossover study design. High-velocity, low-load was performed at 40% of predicted one repetition maximum, and low-velocity, high-load at 80%. The Physical Activity Affect Scale, Felt Arousal Scale, Feeling Scale, Rating of Perceived Exertion, Visual Analogue Scales, and the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale examined exercise intensity and affect. There were moderate effects of exercise condition on positive exercise affect (P = 0.067; η2 P = 0.33), and trivial effects on negative exercise affect (P = 0.904; η2 P = 0.002). Rating of perceived exertion (P < 0.001; η2 P = 0.41) and fatigue (P = 0.012; η2 P = 0.52) were greater during low-velocity, high-load. Furthermore, high-velocity, low-load facilitated statistically insignificant, favourable changes (less exertion, more enjoyment etc.) for all other measures. These findings combined with emerging evidence that high-velocity, low-load is superior for improving muscle power and/or functional performance, indicates that high-velocity, low-load should be prescribed preferentially. However, both exercise conditions were enjoyed similarly, demonstrating that individual preference is an important consideration.
KW - Older adults
KW - resistance exercise
KW - health education
KW - exercise affect
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U2 - 10.1080/02640414.2017.1405710
DO - 10.1080/02640414.2017.1405710
M3 - Article
C2 - 29143570
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 36
SP - 1594
EP - 1601
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 14
ER -