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Convergent Validity of Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Resistance Exercise in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Sports medicine - open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07297485 (An Observational Cross-Sectional Comparison to Evaluate the Level of Agreement Between Standard Universal Goniometer Measurements and a Squat Height Calculator Algorithm to Determine Squat Position for Isometric Wall Squat Position.), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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An Observational Cross-Sectional Comparison to Evaluate the Level of Agreement Between Standard Universal Goniometer Measurements and a Squat Height Calculator Algorithm to Determine Squat Position for Isometric Wall Squat Position.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The implementation of a home-based isometric wall squat intervention using ratings of perceived exertion to select and control exercise intensity: a pilot study in normotensive and pre-hypertensive adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
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- Modifying the Meaning of the Upper Anchor Predictably Shapes Ratings of Perceived Effort: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Perceived exertion reflects exercise-induced pain rather than psychological characteristics in recreational endurance athletes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Development of an RPE-Based Prediction Model for Trunk Muscle Activation During Water Inertia Load Exercise: A Pilot EMG Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- The effects of cluster-set resistance training on mental health and sleep quality in sedentary young women: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological and physiological moderators of perceived exertion in aerobics: a repeated-measures study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe validity of ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) during aerobic training is well established; however, its validity during resistance exercise is less clear. This meta-analysis used the known relationships between RPE and exercise intensity (EI), heart rate (HR), blood lactate (BLa), blood pressure (BP) and electromyography (EMG) to determine the convergent validity of RPE as a measure of resistance exercise intensity and physiological exertion, during different forms of resistance exercise. Additionally, this study aims to assess the effect of several moderator variables on the strength of the validity coefficients, so that clearer guidance can be given on the use of RPE during resistance exercise.
methodsAn online search of 4 databases and websites (PubMed, Web of Science SPORTDiscus and ResearchGate) was conducted up to 28 February 2020. Additionally, the reference lists of the included articles were inspected manually for further unidentified studies. The inclusion criteria were healthy participants of any age, a rating scale used to measure RPE, resistance exercise of any type, one cohort receiving no other intervention, and must present data from one of the following outcome measures: EI, HR, BP, EMG or BLa. Weighted mean effect sizes (r) were calculated using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the τ
resultsOne-hundred and eighteen studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, with 75 studies (99 unique cohorts) included in the meta-analysis. The overall weighted mean validity coefficient was large (0.88; 95% CI 0.84-0.91) and between studies heterogeneity was very large (τ
conclusionsRPE provides a valid measure of exercise intensity and physiological exertion during resistance exercise, with effect sizes comparable to or greater than those shown during aerobic exercise. Therefore, RPE may provide an easily accessible means of prescribing and monitoring resistance exercise training. Trial Registration The systematic review protocol was registered on the PROSPERO database (CRD42018102640).
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