Children can rate perceived effort but do not follow intensity instructions during soccer training

The perception of effort is elementary for the self-regulation of exercise intensity in sports. The competence for rating perceived effort (RPE) seems to be related to physical and cognitive development. Children accurately rate perceived effort during incremental exercise tests when loads progressi...

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Published in:Frontiers in sports and active living 2023-11, Vol.5, p.1251585-1251585
Main Authors: Reinke, Marco, Schmitz, Gerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
children
executive functions
perceived effort
perceived exertion
RPE
selfregulation
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Summary:The perception of effort is elementary for the self-regulation of exercise intensity in sports. The competence for rating perceived effort (RPE) seems to be related to physical and cognitive development. Children accurately rate perceived effort during incremental exercise tests when loads progressively increase, but it remains unclear how children perform when they participate in sports games, which are characterized by complex tasks with varying intensity profiles. The present study investigates children's competencies for rating perceived effort and producing predetermined intensities during soccer training. Twenty-five children aged 11–13 years performed two similar training sessions. In the first session, the children trained without intensity instructions and continuously rated their effort. In the second session, the children were instructed to produce predefined intensities. Before the first training session, executive functions were assessed by cognitive performance tests and a self-report measure. RPE correlated significantly with heart rate measures ( R 2   = 0.27, p  
ISSN:2624-9367
2624-9367
DOI:10.3389/fspor.2023.1251585