ORIGINAL PAPER
Is rating of perceived exertion a valid method to monitor intensity during blood flow restriction exercise?
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Study and Research Group in Biomechanics and Psychophysiology of Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte, Currais Novos-RN, Brazil
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Associate Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE/UFPB, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa-PB, Brazil
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Center for Exercise and Health-Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, USA
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Laboratory of Kinesiology and Biomechanics, Department of Physical Education, Integrated Colleges of Patos, Patos-PB, Brazil
Submission date: 2019-07-10
Acceptance date: 2020-04-01
Publication date: 2020-11-15
Hum Mov. 2021;22(2):68-77
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To examine the concurrent validity of rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (RE+BFR).
Methods:
Twelve trained men participated in an orientation session and 2 experimental sessions: RE+BFR and traditional resistance exercise (TRE). Arm curl and leg extension exercises were standardized by the total volume of 3 sets of 16 repetitions at 35% of 1RM for RE+BFR and 3 sets of 8 repetitions at 70% of 1RM for TRE. BFR was applied to proximal positions of both the upper and lower limbs using an elastic knee wrap with a width of 7.6 cm. The blood lactate concentration ([La]), RPE in the active muscles (RPE-AM), and in the overall body (RPE-O) were measured at rest and the end of each set using the OMNI-RES.
Results:
In RE+BFR, positive linear regression coefficients (p < 0.01) were found between [La] and RPE-AM (arm curl, r = 0.54; leg extension, r = 0.71) and between [La] and RPE-O (arm curl, r = 0.55; leg extension, r = 0.74). Similarly, in TRE, positive coefficients (p < 0.01) were observed between [La] and RPE-AM (arm curl: r = 0.63; leg extension: r = 0.63) and between [La] and RPE-O (arm curl: r = 0.60; leg extension: r = 0.59).
Conclusions:
The RPE scale was shown to be a valid method to monitor and regulate intensity during RE+BFR in the upper and lower limbs.
To examine the concurrent validity of rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (RE+BFR).
Methods:
Twelve trained men participated in an orientation session and 2 experimental sessions: RE+BFR and traditional resistance exercise (TRE). Arm curl and leg extension exercises were standardized by the total volume of 3 sets of 16 repetitions at 35% of 1RM for RE+BFR and 3 sets of 8 repetitions at 70% of 1RM for TRE. BFR was applied to proximal positions of both the upper and lower limbs using an elastic knee wrap with a width of 7.6 cm. The blood lactate concentration ([La]), RPE in the active muscles (RPE-AM), and in the overall body (RPE-O) were measured at rest and the end of each set using the OMNI-RES.
Results:
In RE+BFR, positive linear regression coefficients (p < 0.01) were found between [La] and RPE-AM (arm curl, r = 0.54; leg extension, r = 0.71) and between [La] and RPE-O (arm curl, r = 0.55; leg extension, r = 0.74). Similarly, in TRE, positive coefficients (p < 0.01) were observed between [La] and RPE-AM (arm curl: r = 0.63; leg extension: r = 0.63) and between [La] and RPE-O (arm curl: r = 0.60; leg extension: r = 0.59).
Conclusions:
The RPE scale was shown to be a valid method to monitor and regulate intensity during RE+BFR in the upper and lower limbs.
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