Trial reportThe Journal of physiology2006
The rate of heat storage mediates an anticipatory reduction in exercise intensity during cycling at a fixed rating of perceived exertion.
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106 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Core Body Temperatures in Intermittent Sports: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Caffeine ingestion compromises thermoregulation and does not improve cycling time to exhaustion in the heat amongst males.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- The effect of severe and moderate hypoxia on exercise at a fixed level of perceived exertion.European journal of applied physiology · 2019Trial
- L-Menthol mouth rinse or ice slurry ingestion during the latter stages of exercise in the heat provide a novel stimulus to enhance performance despite elevation in mean body temperature.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Neuroinflammation, cortical activity, and fatiguing behaviour during self-paced exercise.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2018Trial
- Oral L-menthol reduces thermal sensation, increases work-rate and extends time to exhaustion, in the heat at a fixed rating of perceived exertion.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- Time flies when you are in a groove: using entrainment to mechanical resonance to teach a desired movement distorts the perception of the movement's timing.Experimental brain research · 2014Trial
- The effect of double--blind carbohydrate ingestion during 60 km of self-paced exercise in warm ambient conditions.PloS one · 2014Trial
- Pacing strategies during repeated maximal voluntary contractions.European journal of applied physiology · 2014Trial
- Six weeks of aerobic training improves VO2max and MLSS but does not improve the time to fatigue at the MLSS.European journal of applied physiology · 2013Trial
- Self-paced intermittent-sprint performance and pacing strategies following respective pre-cooling and heating.European journal of applied physiology · 2012Trial
- Skin temperature as a thermal controller of exercise intensity.European journal of applied physiology · 2011Trial
- Effect of ambient temperature on caffeine ergogenicity during endurance exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2011Trial
- Post-exercise cooling techniques in hot, humid conditions.European journal of applied physiology · 2009Trial
- Effects of visual thermal cues on thermal perception and thermoregulation while cycling in virtual reality.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Perspective: thermo-sensation to thermoregulation: advancing the anticipation debate via transient receptor potential (TRP) channels.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Review
- Core-Perception Coupling: Relationships among Core Temperature, the Rating of Perceived Exertion, and Thirst during Moderate Continuous Exercise under Different Hydration Status.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Palmar Cooling as a Thermoregulatory Intervention: Mechanistic Basis and Implications for Exercise and Clinical Applications.Translational sports medicine · 2026Review
- A review of safety risk management and optimization strategies for physical education classes in Chinese schools in heat-stress environments.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Test-Retest Reliability and Sex-Dependent Responses for Physiological and Perceptual Variables at Sub-Maximal Thresholds.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the regulation of exercise intensity in hot environments when exercise is performed at a predetermined, fixed subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Eight cyclists performed cycling trials at 15 degrees C (COOL), 25 degrees C (NORM) and 35 degrees C (HOT) (65% humidity throughout), during which they were instructed to cycle at a Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) of 16, increasing or decreasing their power output in order to maintain this RPE. Power output declined linearly in all three trials and the rate of decline was significantly higher in HOT than in NORM and COOL (2.35 +/- 0.73 W min(-1), 1.63 +/- 0.70 and 1.61 +/- 0.80 W min(-1), respectively, P < 0.05). The rate of heat storage was significantly higher in HOT for the first 4 min of the trials only, as a result of increasing skin temperatures. Thereafter, no differences in heat storage were found between conditions. We conclude that the regulation of exercise intensity is controlled by an initial afferent feedback regarding the rate of heat storage, which is used to regulate exercise intensity and hence the rate of heat storage for the remainder of the anticipated exercise bout. This regulation maintains thermal homeostasis by reducing the exercise work rate and utilizing the subjective RPE specifically to ensure that excessive heat accumulation does not occur and cellular catastrophe is avoided.
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