Vigorous intensity heart rate-clamp exercise does not elicit recommended oxygen consumption rates

Clara J. Mitchinson; Djadmann Gustave; Pasquale J. Succi; Brian Benitez; Minyoung Kwak; Haley C. Bergstrom

doi:10.1007/s00421-024-05665-2

Vigorous intensity heart rate-clamp exercise does not elicit recommended oxygen consumption rates

Clara J. Mitchinson, Djadmann Gustave, Pasquale J. Succi, Brian Benitez, Minyoung Kwak, Haley C. Bergstrom

Kinesiology and Health Promotion

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Purpose: This study examined the power output adjustments and subsequent shifts in metabolic (V̇O₂) demands as well as minute ventilation (V˙_E), respiratory rate (RR), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) responses during vigorous intensity (77–95% HR_peak) heart rate (HR)-clamp cycle ergometry. Methods: Fifteen males (mean ± SD age = 25.9 ± 4.4 years) performed a graded exercise test to exhaustion to determine peak parameters and three, randomly ordered, HR-clamp trials to exhaustion, up to 60 min, at the lower (HR_L = 77% HR_peak), middle (HR_M = 86% HR_peak), and higher (HR_H = 95% HR_peak) end of the vigorous intensity range. Time course of changes were examined. Results: The times to exhaustion (T_lim) for the HR_L, HR_M, and HR_H trials were 56.05 ± 10.09, 44.22 ± 19.00, and 9.74 ± 7.54 min, respectively. There were significant decreases in power output, V˙O₂, and V˙_E across time for each trial, but no changes in RR, and increases in RPE (p < 0.05). Responses were intensity specific for all variables such that mean values were lower for HR_L than HR_M, and HR_L and HR_M were lower than HR_H. The mean V˙O₂ (HR_L = 56.7 ± 3.8, HR_M = 68.1 ± 4.3, and HR_H = 90.5 ± 3.3%V˙O_2max) responses fell below the recommended V˙O₂ range for vigorous exercise at 10%T_lim for HR_L, and at 90%T_lim for HR_M, but remained above the recommended V̇O₂ range for vigorous exercise until 70% of T_lim for HR_H. Conclusions: Only the HR_M trial met the current guidelines of a vigorous intensity V˙O₂ sustained for at least 20 min. This study indicated that HR-clamp exercise cannot be consistently used to prescribe a desired metabolic stimulus for exercise performed in a single session.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1205-1218
Number of pages	14
Journal	European Journal of Applied Physiology
Volume	125
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-024-05665-2
State	Published - Apr 2025

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This study was partially supported by the University of Kentucky Kinesiology and Health Promotion Research Award.

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Cardiorespiratory fitness
Cycle ergometry
Endurance training
Metabolic intensity

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Physiology (medical)

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