Perceived Exertion

Question 1

What is perceived exertion

Answer 1

subjective intensity of effort, strain, discomfort and/or fatigue experienced during fatigue experienced during physical activity

Question 2

What is perceived exertion used for

Answer 2

RPE. For quantifying, monitoring and regulating physical exertion

Question 3

What are 5 physiological factors affecting RPE

Answer 3

Ventilation, Temperature, Metabolic acidosis, Sweating, Joint/Muscle Pain

Question 4

What are 4 psychological factors affecting RPE

Answer 4

Mood, anxiety, motivation, experience

Question 5

What are 4 performance factors affecting RPE

Answer 5

Audience, competitive history, strategy, environment

Question 6

What do all factors affecting RPE feed into

Answer 6

sensory cortex which then feeds into perceptual response

Question 7

Why is differentiated RPE different

Answer 7

there may be dominance of a differentiated RPE (e.g. central or peripheral factors) when forming overall RPE

Question 8

Name 4 applications of RPE

Answer 8

Prediction of max exercise capacity, estimation to produce required intensity, estimating time to exhaustion, longitudinal monitoring of training load