Relationship of Different Perceived Exertion Scales in Walking or Running with Self-Selected and Imposed Intensity

• Authors: Marcelo Ricardo Cabral Dias , Roberto Simão , Geraldo Heleno Ribeiro Machado , Hélio Furtado , Nelson Fortuna Sousa , Helder Miguel Fernandes , Francisco José Félix Saavedra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aims of this study were to: (1) compare the Heart Rate (HR) and Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) in training with self-selected and imposed loads, and (2) associate the OMNI-Walk/Run and Borg scales with self-selected and imposed loads, both on a treadmill. Ten trained men (20.3 ± 2.0 years, 75.6 ± 9.8 kg, 175.1 ± 5.1 cm) participated in a training program with self-selected load (time and speed individually preferred) and another with imposed load (even self-selected time and speed 10% higher). The HR and RPE were measured, every minute of training, by the OMNIWalk/ Run and Borg scales. No significant differences were found in the HR and RPE between training sessions. The correlation between the OMNI-Walk/Run and Borg scales showed a moderate association (r = 0.55) in training with self-selected load and a strong association in imposed load (r = 0.79). In this study, self-selected load induced a suboptimal stimulus to elicit favorable organic adaptations. Moreover, high correlation of OMNI Walk/Run and Borg scales with the imposed load showed that the greater the load of training the best were answers of RPE.

Keywords

EN

exercise load; RPE; self-efficacy; self-regulation

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 149-157

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

online

11 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

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Marcelo Ricardo Cabral Dias

• Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Morphofunctional Assessment, Granbery Methodist College, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
• Post Graduate Program in Sport Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
• Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Morphofunctional Assessment, Granbery Methodist College, Juiz de Fora, Brazil Rua Floriano Peixoto, 937 / 503 Centro, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil Phone: [phone]

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Roberto Simão

• School of Physical Education and Sports, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Geraldo Heleno Ribeiro Machado

• Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Morphofunctional Assessment, Granbery Methodist College, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

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Hélio Furtado

• Post Graduate Program in Sport Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
• Castelo Branco University; Secretariat for Healthy Aging and Quality of Life, City Council Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Nelson Fortuna Sousa

• Post Graduate Program in Sport Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center for Sport, Health, and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Helder Miguel Fernandes

• Post Graduate Program in Sport Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center for Sport, Health, and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Francisco José Félix Saavedra

• Post Graduate Program in Sport Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Center for Sport, Health, and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0100