Spinning is a type of indoor fitness activity performed on stationary bikes by participants who pedal together to the rhythm of music and the motivating words of an instructor. Despite worldwide popularity of this type of recreational activity, to date there have been few, mainly non-scientific, studies of the impact of spinning on metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions. The main aim of this study was to evaluate a number of metabolic and cardiovascular variables during a standard 50-min class performed by Spinning1 instructors of both sexes: six males (age 30+4.8 years, body mass index 24+2.5 kg m72; mean+s) and six females (age 34+6.3 years, body mass index 21+1.9 kg m72). The mean power output, heart rate, and oxygen uptake during the performance were 120+4W, 136+13 beats min71, and 32.8+5.4ml kg71 min71 respectively for males, and 73+43 W, 143+25 beats min71, and 30+ 9.9ml kg71 min71 respectively for females. Analysis of individual performances showed that they were compatible with physical exercise that ranged from moderate-to-heavy to very heavy, the latter conditions prevailing. The results show that this type of fitness activity has a high impact on cardiovascular function and suggest that it is not suitable for unfit or sedentary individuals, especially the middle aged or elderly, who are willing to begin a recreational physical activity programme.

Quantification of spinning bike performance during fifty minute class / Caria, Marcello Alessandro; Tangianu, F.; Concu, A.; Crisafulli, A.; Becciu, Chiara Ombretta. - In: JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES. - ISSN 0264-0414. - 25:(2006), pp. 421-429. [10.1080/02640410600718533]

Quantification of spinning bike performance during fifty minute class

CARIA, Marcello Alessandro;BECCIU, Chiara Ombretta
2006-01-01

Abstract

Spinning is a type of indoor fitness activity performed on stationary bikes by participants who pedal together to the rhythm of music and the motivating words of an instructor. Despite worldwide popularity of this type of recreational activity, to date there have been few, mainly non-scientific, studies of the impact of spinning on metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions. The main aim of this study was to evaluate a number of metabolic and cardiovascular variables during a standard 50-min class performed by Spinning1 instructors of both sexes: six males (age 30+4.8 years, body mass index 24+2.5 kg m72; mean+s) and six females (age 34+6.3 years, body mass index 21+1.9 kg m72). The mean power output, heart rate, and oxygen uptake during the performance were 120+4W, 136+13 beats min71, and 32.8+5.4ml kg71 min71 respectively for males, and 73+43 W, 143+25 beats min71, and 30+ 9.9ml kg71 min71 respectively for females. Analysis of individual performances showed that they were compatible with physical exercise that ranged from moderate-to-heavy to very heavy, the latter conditions prevailing. The results show that this type of fitness activity has a high impact on cardiovascular function and suggest that it is not suitable for unfit or sedentary individuals, especially the middle aged or elderly, who are willing to begin a recreational physical activity programme.
2006
Quantification of spinning bike performance during fifty minute class / Caria, Marcello Alessandro; Tangianu, F.; Concu, A.; Crisafulli, A.; Becciu, Chiara Ombretta. - In: JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES. - ISSN 0264-0414. - 25:(2006), pp. 421-429. [10.1080/02640410600718533]
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