Cardiorespiratory, Metabolic and Muscular Responses during a Video-Recorded Aerobic Dance Session on an Air Dissipation Platform

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.

Aerobic Dance on an Air Dissipation Platform Improves Cardiorespiratory, Muscular and Cellular Fitness in the Overweight and Obese Elderly

“…One of the purposes of this study was to be able to control exercise intensity on an ADP. Our previous findings demonstrated that exercise on an ADP stimulates a greater cardiorespiratory and metabolic response compared to exercise on a hard surface [35]. The exercise intensity of the sessions was controlled using the Borg scale of 0 to 10.…”

“…Unstable surfaces have been shown to be a suitable alternative for improving cardiorespiratory fitness and producing positive changes in body composition in overweight women [32]. In addition, several studies have shown that exercise performed on unstable surfaces can be more intense compared to exercise on the ground [33][34][35].…”

“…In a previous study, we demonstrated that an AD session on an ADP increased metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses compared to a hard surface, maintaining the perception of greater effort and muscle fatigue. [35]. We suggested that an AD exercise program on an ADP carried out 3 d•wk −1 for 75 min•wk −1 or 20 min•d −1 could maintain or improve metabolic and cardiorespiratory fitness, according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines [18].…”

Similar Slow Component of Oxygen Uptake and Ventilatory Efficiency between an Aerobic Dance Session on an Air Dissipation Platform and a Constant-Load Treadmill Test in Healthy Women

“…Recent contributions from our research group have determined that the execution surface in AD activities can influence cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses. Unstable surfaces with a higher elastic component, such as an air dissipation platform (ADP), could increase the blood lactate concentration (~6 mmol·L −1 ) and cardioventilatory response during an AD session higher than on hard surfaces [ 26 ]. This increase in acute cardioventilatory and metabolic responses after the ADP session can be due to a decline in the damping-induced impact forces and an enhance in instability and contact times.…”

“…A steady state of and blood lactate concentration, as well as an adequate ventilatory efficiency with a low blood lactate concentration (~2.7 mmol·L −1 ), has been observed at a load intensity of the LT or the VT1 in predominantly aerobic metabolism (2, 9, 10, and 17). However, higher cardioventilatory responses and blood lactate concentrations (~6 mmol·L −1 ) have been verified in an AD session on an ADP compared to a hard surface [ 26 ]. Given the differences observed between several exercise modes, the treadmill, and various types of AD, it is plausible to propose that AD session on an ADP could condition the kinetics of by increasing the and decreasing ventilatory efficiency to a greater extent than a treadmill test at an intensity of VT1 (~3 mmol·L −1 ), in which aerobic metabolism predominates.…”