THE METABOLIC RESPONSES OF SLIDEBOARD EXERCISE IN FEMALES

Recently, slideboard exercise training has been introduced as a mode o f aerobic training, The purpose of the investigation was to determine the acute cardiovascular and metabolic responses to slideboard exercis e, Subjects consisted of 20 healthy females with a mean age of 26.5+/- 7.9 years, and a VO2max of 40.8+/-5.6 ml . kg(-1). min(-1). The result s of the investigation showed that 10 min of a commercially produced s lideboard routine elicited mean heart rate (HR) responses ranging from 160 to 168 beats . min(-1) and VO2 values of 27.5 to 33.5 ml . kg(-1) . min(-1). A sub-group of 10 subjects was also evaluated while perform ing sliding exercise at different sliding rates (SR), Subjects perform ed the standard slide technique at metronome cadences of SR-40, SR-50, and SR-60 slides . min(-1). As sliding rate increased so did HR and V O2. The subjects demonstrated mean responses of approximately 55 to 81 % of VO2max for the slower to the most rapid sliding rates, respective ly, Compared to treadmill exercise at the same oxygen consumption leve ls, the heart rates for sliding were approximately 15% higher, Slidebo ard exercise can be an alternative mode of aerobic training.