Table 5 Correlations between RPE and % HRmax of dance teachers in the different dance units (n = 31)
From: Work related cardiovascular load in professional dance teachers – a pilot study
Dance style (n) | % HRmax (mean value ± SD) | RPE (mean value ± SD) | Spearman-correlation (r) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum intensity | ||||
B (9) | 43.1 ± 6.6 | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 0.306 | 0.423 |
JMD (12) | 42.3 ± 3.4 | 11.4 ± 2.3 | 0.528 | 0.078 |
pre-school dance (10) | 48.9 ± 10.2 | 11.5 ± 1.4 | −0.259 | 0.469 |
Total (31) | 44.7 ± 7.7 | 11.4 ± 2.1 | 0.255 | 0.166 |
Average intensity | ||||
B (9) | 56.7 ± 7.4 | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 0.460 | 0.213 |
JMD (12) | 63.3 ± 7.3 | 11.4 ± 2.3 | 0.588 | 0.044 |
pre-school dance (10) | 63.6 ± 9.8 | 11.5 ± 1.4 | 0.304 | 0.393 |
Total (31) | 61.5 ± 8.8 | 11.4 ± 2.1 | 0.376 | 0.037 |
Maximum intensity | ||||
B (9) | 79.5 ± 6.8 | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 0.434 | 0.243 |
JMD (12) | 88.4 ± 9.8 | 11.4 ± 2.3 | 0.546 | 0.067 |
pre-school dance (10) | 82.5 ± 7.9 | 11.5 ± 1.4 | 0.278 | 0.437 |
Total (31) | 83.9 ± 9.2 | 11.4 ± 2.1 | 0.441 | 0.013 |