2023, Volume 19, Issue 1

Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session



Lucas Jacob Beuttemmüller1, Suelen Rodrigues da Luz1, Giselle Cristina Bueno2, Eloa Jacques Eloa Jacques 2, Vinicius Flávio Milanez3, Solange Marta Franzoi de Moraes4, Rafael Evangelista Pedro1

1Physical Education, State university of maringá, Maringá, Brazil
2Physical Education, State university of maringá, maringá, Brazil
3Physical Education, University of Western São Paulo, maringá, Brazil
4physiological sciences, State university of maringá, Maringá, Brazil


Author for correspondence: Lucas Jacob Beuttemmüller; Physical Education, State university of maringá, Maringá, Brazil; email: lucasjbedf@gmail.com

Lucas Jacob Beuttemmüller: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8412-737X

Suelen Rodrigues da Luz: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0205-8196

Giselle Cristina Bueno: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5707-6044

Eloa Jacques Eloa Jacques : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9253-6894

Vinicius Flávio Milanez: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8121-2616

Solange Marta Franzoi de Moraes: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5072-757X

Rafael Evangelista Pedro: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4837-3581



Abstract

Background & Study Aim: Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle have been growing exponentially and forms of physical exercise are needed. Previous research showed that others martial arts make improvement in physical fitness. Kickboxing appears as an alternative of exercise that may lead to increases in fitness, however no studies have described the intensity of a kickboxing training session (TS). Therefore, the aim of this study was the knowledge about the intensity distribution during a kickboxing training sessions.

Material & Methods: Twelve athletes (29.2 ±7.0 years, body mass 92.0 ±13.4 kg and height 182.8 ±6.3 cm) performed one incremental test to exhaustion and one kickboxing TS. Heart rate (HR) was monitored to calculate the intensity distribution of the kickboxing TS according to Edwards (1993) into five different intensities zones.

Results: The TS had duration of approximately 60 min. Participants spent 75% of total TS duration with HR above 90% of HRmax.

Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that a kickboxing TS presents intensity in line with the recommendations by the American College of Sports Medicine for improvements and maintaining of aerobic fitness. Therefore, there are empirical grounds to recommend kickboxing in the form of recreational training as an attractive method of stimulating physical fitness and at the same time strengthening personal security.


Key words: training load, physical fitness, personal security, martial arts, exercise


Cite this article as:

AMA:

Beuttemmüller L, Luz S, Bueno G et al. Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports. 2023;19

APA:

Beuttemmüller, L.J., Luz, S.R.d., Bueno, G.C.., Eloa Jacques , E.J., Milanez, V.F., & Moraes, S.M.F.d.. et al. (2023). Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 19

Chicago:

Beuttemmüller, Lucas Jacob, Luz Suelen Rodrigues da, Bueno Giselle Cristina , Eloa Jacques Eloa Jacques, Milanez Vinicius Flávio, Moraes Solange Marta Franzoi de , and Pedro Rafael Evangelis. 2023. "Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session". Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 19

Harvard:

Beuttemmüller, L.J., Luz, S.R.d., Bueno, G.C.., Eloa Jacques , E.J., Milanez, V.F., Moraes, S.M.F.d.., and Pedro, R.E. (2023). Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, 19

MLA:

Beuttemmüller, Lucas Jacob et al. "Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session." Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports, vol. 19, 2023

Vancouver:

Beuttemmüller LJ, Luz SRd, Bueno GC et al. Heart rate responses to a kickboxing training session. Arch Budo Sci Martial Arts Extreme Sports 2023; 19