Efeitos de diferentes cadências de pedalada sobre a resposta cardiovascular de ciclistas amadores

João Paulo Rocha de Oliveira; Leonardo Costa; Cesar Augusto Costa Rodrigues; Bruno Barbosa Rosa

doi:10.46642/efd.v31i338.8954

João Paulo Rocha de Oliveira Universidade José do Rosário Vellano (UNIFENAS)
Leonardo Costa Universidade José do Rosário Vellano (UNIFENAS)
Cesar Augusto Costa Rodrigues Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS)
Bruno Barbosa Rosa Universidade José do Rosário Vellano (UNIFENAS) https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56715356000 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-6436

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46642/efd.v31i338.8954

Resumo

A cadência de pedalada representa uma importante variável fisiológica e biomecânica relacionada ao desempenho no ciclismo, influenciando diretamente as respostas cardiovasculares e metabólicas durante o exercício. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar o comportamento da frequência cardíaca em diferentes cadências de pedalada em ciclistas amadores. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo, de abordagem quantitativa, descritiva e transversal. Participaram do estudo 13 ciclistas amadores do sexo masculino, com idade entre 27 e 56 anos e experiência mínima de dois anos na modalidade. Os testes foram realizados em cicloergômetro, utilizando protocolo de 12 minutos dividido em quatro estágios de três minutos nas cadências de 60, 80, 100 e 120 rpm. A frequência cardíaca foi monitorada a cada 10 segundos durante o protocolo. Para análise estatística utilizou-se ANOVA seguida do teste de Tukey e regressão linear, adotando-se nível de significância de p<0,01. Os resultados demonstraram aumento progressivo da frequência cardíaca conforme a elevação da cadência de pedalada, evidenciando forte associação entre as variáveis analisadas. Observou-se maior estabilidade cardiovascular entre as cadências de 80 e 100 rpm, sugerindo melhor equilíbrio fisiológico nessa faixa de rotação. Conclui-se que a cadência de pedalada exerce influência direta sobre a frequência cardíaca, podendo auxiliar no controle da intensidade do treinamento e na otimização do desempenho esportivo no ciclismo.

Palavras-chave: Cadência de pedalada, Ciclismo, Desempenho esportivo, Frequência cardíaca

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