Perceptually regulated training at RPE13 is pleasant and improves physical health

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1613-1618

  Parfitt, Gaynor ^a   Evans, Harrison ^b   Eston, Roger ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; fitness; mean arterial pressure; perceived exertion; total cholesterol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863987018     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31824d266e     Document Type: Article

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