Use of ratings of perceived exertion in sports

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-182

  Eston, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effort; Exercise intensity; Pacing; Perceptual regulation; RPE

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861602899     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.2.175     Document Type: Review

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