EFFORT PERCEPTION IN CHILDREN

Studies addressing children's perceptions of exercise effort have appe ared steadily in the scientific literature over the last 20 years, tho ugh they have been relatively sparse in number. With little or no rega rd for their suitability, researchers initially applied to children th e methods and applications of the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) n otion established amongst adults. Whilst some success was claimed, fin dings were inconclusive, possibly because of the use of an inappropria te measurement scale. More recently, the development of the child-spec ific Children's Effort Rating Table (CERT) has advanced research in th is domain and helped to focus attention on the numerous problems of ap plying this psychophysical concept to such immature subjects. Accordin gly, the scope for further research in this discipline is now far broa der than ever before.