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Hindi Research Article, J Athl Enhancement Vol: 2 Issue: 4
The Presence of a Familiar Peer Does Not Affect Intensity or Enjoyment during Treadmill Exercise in Male Distance Runners or Non-Runners
| Andrew J Carnes1*, Jacob E Barkley2, Megan Williamson1 and Gabriel Sanders1,3 |
| 1Department of Exercise Physiology, Applied Physiology Research Laboratory, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA |
| 2The School of Exercise Leisure and Sport, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA |
| 3Department of Kinesiology and Health, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, USA |
| Corresponding author : Andrew Carnes Department of Exercise Physiology, Kent State University, 163E MACC Annex, Kent, OH 44240, USA Tel: (330)-327-6385 E-mail: acarnes1@kent.edu |
| Received: January 15, 2013 Accepted: September 20, 2013 Published: September 25, 2013 |
| Citation: Carnes AJ, Barkley JE, Williamson M, Sanders G (2013) The Presence of a Familiar Peer Does Not Affect Intensity or Enjoyment during Treadmill Exercise in Male Distance Runners or Non-Runners. J Athl Enhancement 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-9080.1000119 |
Abstract
The Presence of a Familiar Peer Does Not Affect Intensity or Enjoyment during Treadmill Exercise in Male Distance Runners or Non-Runners
The purpose of this study was to experimentally test the effect of the exercising with a partner (versus alone) on the intensity, enjoyment, and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) of self-paced treadmill exercise in competitive male runners and non-runner controls. Collegiate male distance runners (N=14, 20.2 ± 1.4 yr) and non-runner controls (N=10, 22.6 ± 2.01 yr) completed two exercise trials under differing social conditions (alone, with a peer) in a counterbalanced order. Exercise trials each consisted of 30-minutes of self-paced treadmill exercise with grade fixed at 0% and speed controlled voluntarily by the participant. During one visit participants exercised on a treadmill alone (alone condition). During the other visit participants exercised with a familiar peer on an identical treadmill adjacent to their own (peer condition). Total distance covered (km), average treadmill speed (km∙hr-1), enjoyment of the exercise (mm), heart rate (beats∙min-1), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were assessed in each condition. Mixed-model regression analysis showed no significant (p ≥ 0.40) main effect of social condition in either group for any of the dependent variables. These results suggest that the presence of a familiar peer does not alter exercise behavior or enjoyment during treadmill exercise.
