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A Comparison of Perceived Exertion Ratings of Aerobic Dance and Treadmill Performances Among College Age Males and Females

The purposes of the study were to compare ratings of perceived exertion of aerobic dance and treadmill performances under equal work loads and to compare ratings of perceived exertion by males and females in aerobic dance and treadmill work. Subjects were twenty-six college men and women in co-educational conditioning classes. Heart rates were monitored after work bouts and perceived exertion was determined using Borg's RPE scale. Data were analyzed by a two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures. Conclusions of the investigation were: (1) aerobic dance is perceived as less strenuous than the treadmill under equal work loads, and (2) males and females perceive aerobic dance as less strenuous than the treadmill under equal energy bouts.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504445
Date08 1900
CreatorsWalker, Nancy D.
ContributorsRichardson, Peggy A., 1938-, Dunham, Darrell R.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 75 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Denton County - Denton, 1976
RightsPublic, Walker, Nancy D., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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