ArticleSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2021
The Use of Ratings of Perceived Exertion in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.
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- Brazilian Guideline for Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents - 2024.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Guideline
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- Concurrent Associations Between the OMNI Rating of Perceived Exertion and Measures of Monitoring Training Load in Non-Elite Adolescent Team Sport Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Design and development of a universal OMNI exertion faces scale.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
- Modifying the Meaning of the Upper Anchor Predictably Shapes Ratings of Perceived Effort: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Perceiving exertion in others: From interoception to exteroception.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2025Review
- Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) from a submaximal 20-m shuttle-run test accurately predict children's VOEuropean journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- The Rating of Perceived Exertion-Pediatric (RPE-P) Scale: Preliminary Validation.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A meta-analysis of the criterion-related validity of Session-RPE scales in adolescent athletes.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Which Factors Influence Running Gait in Children and Adolescents? A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- The Omni Scale Is Not Suitable for Assessing Self-Perceived Exertion during Physical Activity in Preschoolers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Pediatric Functional Neurological Symptoms Disorder: Walking Ability and Perceived Exertion Post-Pediatric Rehabilitation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Children can rate perceived effort but do not follow intensity instructions during soccer training.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- An Examination and Critique of Subjective Methods to Determine Exercise Intensity: The Talk Test, Feeling Scale, and Rating of Perceived Exertion.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Review
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Abstract
In adults, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) can be used to predict maximal oxygen uptake, estimate time to exhaustion, assess internal training load and regulate exercise intensity. However, the utility of RPE in children is less researched and therefore, warrants investigation. The purpose of this scoping review is to map out the literature around the application of RPE specifically during aerobic exercise in paediatric populations. Seven bibliographic databases were systematically searched. Grey literature searching and pearling of references were also conducted. To be included for the review, studies were required to comply with the following: (1) participants aged ≤ 18 years asymptomatic of any injuries, disabilities or illnesses; (2) applied RPE in aerobic exercise, testing and/or training; (3) included at least one measure of exercise intensity; and (4) be available in English. The search identified 22 eligible studies that examined the application of RPE in children. These studies involved a total of 718 participants across ten different countries. Nine different types of RPE scales were employed. Overall, the application of RPE in paediatric populations can be classified into three distinct themes: prediction of cardiorespiratory fitness/performance, monitoring internal training loads, and regulation of exercise intensity. The utility of RPE in paediatric populations remains unclear due to the small body of available research and inconsistencies between studies. However, findings from the included studies in this scoping review may show promise. Further research focussing on child-specific RPE scales across various sports, subgroups, and in field-based settings is needed.
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