24
Participants
Start Date
April 4, 2016
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2017
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2017
Water aerobic exercise session (WATER)
A continuous session of dynamic water aerobic exercise which consist of a dynamic warm-up period (5 minutes), an active exercise period (35 minutes), and a cooldown period (5 minutes) to total 45 minutes. Heart rate (HR) will be continuously measured with heart monitors (Polar) to confirm the intensity of the WATER session. The WATER intensity will be calculated according to the formula proposed by Kruel for exercise in an aquatic environment18 as follows: HR for exercise = % x (HRmax - ΔHR); % is the intensity of exercise; HRmax is the maximum HR (estimated by 220 - age); ΔHR represents the difference between resting HR on land and resting HR in the water environment. Exercise intensities: 55-60% HRmax during warm-up; 70-75% HRmax during active exercise; and 55-60% HRmax during cooldown.
Alexandre Lehnen, Porto Alegre
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
OTHER