TABLE 3.
Within-player correlation coefficients for the relationship between RPE, sRPE and external load according to different methods.
| Arb | VIFT | MSS | ||||||||
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| r | 95% CI | Magnitude | r | 95% CI | Magnitude | r | 95% CI | Magnitude | ||
| sRPE | MIR (m) | 0.68** | 0.58–0.75 | Moderate | 0.59** | 0.48–0.69 | Moderate | 0.47** | 0.33–0.59 | Small |
| VHIR (m) | 0.59** | 0.47–0.68 | Moderate | 0.60** | 0.48–0.69 | Moderate | 0.63** | 0.51–0.71 | Moderate | |
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| RPE | RMIR (m/min) | 0.51** | 0.38–0.62 | Moderate | 0.38** | 0.23–0.51 | Small | 0.16* | 0.01–0.31 | Trivial |
| RVHIR (m/min) | 0.39** | 0.25–0.52 | Small | 0.38** | 0.23–0.51 | Small | 0.41** | 0.27–0.53 | Small | |
Abbreviations: ARB; arbitrary running threshold; MSS: individualized threshold based on maximal sprint speed; VIFT: individualized threshold based on final speed reached at the end of 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test; MIR: medium-intensity running distance; VHIR: high-intensity running; RMIR: relative medium-intensity running distance; RVHIR: relative very high-intensity running
**
p-value < 0.01;
*
p-value < 0.05.