Use of Session Rating of Perceived Exertion for Monitoring Resistance Exercise in Children Who Are Overweight or Obese

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the OMNI Resistance Exercise scale (OMNI-RES) for monitoring the intensity of different modes of resistance training in children who are overweight or obese. Sixty-one children (mean age = 9.7 +/- 1.4 years) performed three resistance training sessions every week for 4 weeks. Each session consisted of three sets of 3-15 repetitions of eight different resistance exercises. OMNI-RES RPE measures (0-10) were obtained following each set and following the end of the exercise session. There was a significant difference between average RPE (1.68 +/- 0.61) and Session RPE (3.10 +/- 1.18) during the 4 weeks of training (p < .05). There was no significant change in session RPE over the 4 weeks of training. The correlation coefficient between average and session RPE values was significant (r = .88, p < .05). The findings of the current study indicate that the RPE values are higher when OMNI-RES measures are obtained following the whole training session than when obtained following every single set of exercise. This suggests that in children the session RPE provides different information to the average RPE across the entire session.

Session Ratings of Perceived Exertion Responses During Resistance Training Bouts Equated for Total Work but Differing in Work Rate

“…Higher post-set RPE did not seem to influence the SRPE when work rate was controlled, as indicated by the lack of significant difference in SRPE between protocols matched for work rate. These findings are consistent with previous studies indicating SRPE estimations and acute RPE responses that averaged across time do not correspond and provide different information (15,23). This is logical because of the intermittent nature of effort during resistance training.…”

Work Distribution Influences Session Ratings of Perceived Exertion Response During Resistance Exercise Matched for Total Volume

“…Even so, higher SRPE did correspond with higher postset RPE in both studies and corroborates previous research, which concluded that average RPE and SRPE are complimentary measures (4). Still, interpreting the influence of postset RPE on SRPE should be done with caution as previous research has noted that average acute RPE and SRPE are not identical measures and that SRPE seems to provide different (17,24) (or perhaps additional) information.…”

The Use of Session RPE to Monitor the Intensity of Weight Training in Older Women: Acute Responses to Eccentric, Concentric, and Dynamic Exercises

“…In overweight and obese children, McGuigan et al [23] identified no significant difference between the session RPE and traditional RPE. Sweet et al [15] found consistent results between the session RPE used for aerobic exercise and that used for weight training.…”