Physiological responses to pedal-assist e-bike use in older adults
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dogra, Shilpa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jenkins, Michael | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-17T19:54:08Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-29T16:54:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-17T19:54:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-29T16:54:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-12-01 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Pedal-assist electric bicycles (pedelecs) have been found to elicit moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in younger adults, however, it is unknown if pedelec riding elicits MVPA in older adults or if loading the pedelec changes the level of e-assist used, and thus the intensity of the activity completed. Participants (n=21, mean age 70.1 ± 5.1) completed a maximal exercise test followed by two 6.25km outdoor pedelec rides at a self-selected comfortable pace, once with 20kg of load added and once without, in random order. Nearly all participants (19/21) achieved a mean intensity of MVPA. Mean intensity from unloaded and loaded rides was 76% HRmax and 75% HRmax, respectively. No differences were observed when comparing HRavg, HRpeak, POavg or POpeak between unloaded and loaded pedelec rides. Older adults self-select at least MVPA while riding pedelecs on a closed course. The added load did not change the intensity of pedelec riding. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1394 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Aging | en |
| dc.subject | Physical activity | en |
| dc.subject | E-bike(s) | en |
| dc.subject | Pedelec(s) | en |
| dc.subject | Exercise intensity | en |
| dc.title | Physiological responses to pedal-assist e-bike use in older adults | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |