title: The role of aerobic fitness on session rating of perceived exertion in futsal players.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to verify the influence of aerobic fitness (VO2max) on internal training loads, as measured by the session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) method.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine male professional outfield futsal players were monitored for 4 wk of the in-season period with regards to the weekly accumulated session-RPE, while participating in the same training sessions. Single-session-RPE was obtained from the product of a 10-point RPE scale and the duration of exercise. Maximal oxygen consumption was determined during an incremental treadmill test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average training load throughout the 4 wk period varied between 2,876 and 5,035 arbitrary units. Technical-tactical sessions were the predominant source of loading. There was a significant correlation between VO2max (59.6 ± 2.5 mL · kg-1 · min-1) and overall training load accumulated over the total period (r = -0.75).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The VO2max plays a key role in determining the magnitude of an individual's perceived exertion during futsal training sessions.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vinícius F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Milanez
authors.forename: Rafael E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pedro
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Boullosa
authors.forename: Fuad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salle-Neto
authors.forename: Fábio Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D005080:Exercise Test; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010465:Perception; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult