Individual monitoring of the training session: possibilities and challenges of the rate of perceived exertion in strength training

  • Erick Guilherme Peixoto de Lucena Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
  • José Maurício Magraner Paixão do Santos Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Alex José Sabino Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Marco Carlos Uchida Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
  • João Paulo Borin Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
Keywords: Rate of perceived exertion, Strength training, Training monitoring, Individualized training

Abstract

This essay aimed to present and discuss the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) as an instrument for individual monitoring of the training of trained and untrained individuals in strength training. In the context of training planning and organization, there is a discussion in the scientific literature regarding the use of RPE both in the prescription and in the monitoring of performance development, which allows the analysis of stimuli, responses, and physiological adaptations. It is noted that recent studies present RPE applications aimed at strength training and its specificities: session, number of sets, number of repetitions, and training loads; allowing greater accessibility to practitioners regarding their practice and experience in strength training.

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Published
2023-12-28
How to Cite
Peixoto de Lucena, E. G., Magraner Paixão do Santos, J. M., Sabino, A. J., Uchida, M. C., & Borin, J. P. (2023). Individual monitoring of the training session: possibilities and challenges of the rate of perceived exertion in strength training. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 17(112), 567-573. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/2811
Issue
Vol. 17 No. 112 (2023)
Section
Scientific Articles - Review

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