THE USE OF THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR MONITORING HEART RATE IN BODYBUILDING WORKOUT WITH STUDENTS

Abstract

For noncompetitive young males, bodybuilding could be an interesting option due to the physical (armonious body development), aesthetic, physiological and psychological benefits. The aim of the research is to monitor the heart rate during bodybuilding workouts with students for 10 weeks. The research subjects are students (male) at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, in a number of 30 (age 22,20±5,32 years; min-19, max-39). The period of the research was: October 2016 to January 2017. During this period, at every workout session, we measured five times the heart rates levels: before warm-up, after warm-up, in main part of the workout, after cool down and 5 minutes after cool down. In the research we used a pulse oximeter (Heal Force, PC-60 model). ANOVA analysis for all 5 measurement indicates a significant value for p<0,001. Significant relationships between heart rate values for each analyzed part of the workout sessions show a good implication of the subject in this physical activity, but another studies need to confirm or infirm the values of the heart rate in the main part of the workout. Current data confirm that bodybuilding workout is a moderate activity, but in some individual situations the intensity was vigourous to hard. The values of the pulse 5 minutes after cool down indicate a good recovery rate for the subjects. The limitations of the study are given by the number of participants (30), but open the way to make other such studies involving more subjects, to be conducted during a longer period, in order to determine heart rate values in bodybuilding workouts for students.