Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Dissertation
First Advisor
Lauren Killen
Second Advisor
Matt Green
Third Advisor
Jean Ann Helm Allen
Abstract
We compared perceived duration, ratings of enjoyment and RPE between virtual vs. standard cycling. Participants completed a VO2 peak test and four counterbalanced trials (two 20-min, two 40-min) one at each duration on the interactive Expresso bike (EXP) and a workload matched trial on a Velotron (VEL). Acute RPE were assessed every 5-min. Perceived duration (min) and exercise enjoyment were assessed 15-min post. No significant differences were found for perceived duration between trials (SDE 23.9 ± 8.4; SDV 27.1 ± 9.6; LDE 40.0 ± 12.1; LDV 38.9 ± 10.8). For long duration expresso (LDE) RPE-overall were significantly lower at 25, 35, 40 min with RPE-legs significant at 25 min. Exercise enjoyment was significantly higher on both EXP trials (vs. VEL). Despite matched intensities, participants perceived LDE more enjoyable and easier (based on RPE) at/beyond 25 min. Virtual cycling could lead to longer exercise durations and/or greater intensities vs. traditional cycling.
Recommended Citation
Reason, Kyle W., "A COMPARISON OF VIRTUAL VS. TRADITIONAL CYCLING EXERCISE ON PERCEIVED DURATION AND EXERCISE ENJOYMENT" (2023). Dissertations. 17.
https://roar.una.edu/dissertations/17
