Psychological affect at different ratings of perceived exertion in high- and low-active women: a study using a production protocol.
The purpose of this study was to examine psychological affect at different ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) in 15 high- and 15 low-active women. Both groups performed three steady-state exercise bouts on a cycle ergometer at RPEs 9, 13, and 17 and reported their affect in the last 20 sec. of and 5 min. after each work rate. There were no differences between groups in percentage of maximal oxygen uptake (% VO2max) at each RPE. Low-active women reported feeling significantly more negative at RPE 17 than RPE 9 and less positive than the high-active women at RPEs 9, 13, and 17. In addition, all subjects reported more positive feelings 5 min. postexercise than in the last 20 sec. of exercising, especially at RPE 17. These results have implications for exercise prescription in groups differing in habitual activity levels.
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Division of Health and Human Performance, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd.
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Connolly
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D009042:Motivation; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*