VALIDITY OF THE BORG PERCEIVED EXERTION SCALE FOR USE IN SEMIRECUMBENT ERGOMETRY DURING IMMERSION IN WATER

Authors
ROBERTSON R GOSS F MICHAEL T MOYNA N GORDON P VISICH P KANG J ANGELOPOULOS T DASILVA S METZ K
Citation
R. Robertson et al., VALIDITY OF THE BORG PERCEIVED EXERTION SCALE FOR USE IN SEMIRECUMBENT ERGOMETRY DURING IMMERSION IN WATER, Perceptual and motor skills, 83(1), 1996, pp. 3-13
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
83
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
3 - 13
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1996)83:1<3:VOTBPE>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
This investigation examined the validity of the Borg 15-category Ratin gs of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale during semirecumbent exercise in 32 degrees C water. 9 men undertook 12 8-min. trials at 3 power output s and 4 pedal-crank rates, The power output was distributed between th e arms (20%) and legs (80%). RPEs were measured fur the arms, legs, ch est, and over-all body. Correlation coefficients fur RPE expressed as a function of power output and gross metabolic efficiency (ME(G)) rang ed from .56 to .83 and .54 to .70, respectively, for each pedal-crank rate. Validity coefficients were greatest at those pedal-crank rates h aving the highest ME(G). The Borg 15-category RPE scale is Valid for u se during semirecumbent exercise in water.