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. 2013 Nov 19;13:105. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-105

Table 2.

Heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) during the experimental sessions (mean ± SD)

 
RPE
Heart rate, bpm
    1st exercise Middle session Last exercise
60% of 10-RM
3.5 ± 0.8
108.5 ± 14.2
104.9 ± 13.0
104.5 ± 7.3
10-RM 6.4 ± 0.5* 134.4 ± 18.4* 129.7 ± 15.6* 123.7 ± 13.9*

*p ≤ 0.05 vs 60% of 10-RM session. 10-RM = ten repetitions maximum.