Table 2.
Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and perceived recovery scale (PRS). Data are mean (±SD).
| RPE (A.U) | |||||||
| Conditions | Day 1 | Day 2 * | 95% CI | ES | P Day | P Condition | P Condition by Day |
| TST | 9.1 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.9 | −5.1–−1.1 | −2.5 | 0.01 | 0.95 | 0.19 |
| FR | 8.9 ± 1.1 | 6.7 ± 2.4 | −4.1–−0.2 | −1.7 | |||
| SS | 8.5 ± 1.5 | 6.3 ± 1.5 | −4.1–−0.2 | −1.7 | |||
| PE-A | 8.9 ± 1.1 | 6.4 ± 1.4 | −4.5–−0.4 | −1.9 | |||
| PE-B | 8.3 ± 1.4 | 7.3 ± 2.1 | −1.0–3.0 | −0.7 | |||
| PRS | |||||||
| Conditions | Day 1 | Day 2 | 95% CI | ES | P Day | P Condition | P Condition by Day |
| TST | 6.9 ± 1.1 | 7.1 ± 0.9 | −1.5–1.0 | 0.2 | 0.66 | 0.07 | 0.91 |
| FR | 7.8± 1.4 | 7.9 ± 1.3 | −1.3–1.1 | 0.1 | |||
| SS | 7.5 ± 0.6 | 7.8 ± 1.4 | −1.4–1.0 | 0.3 | |||
| PE-A | 7.3 ± 0.9 | 7.10 ± 0.7 | −1.0–1.5 | −0.2 | |||
| PE-B | 7.2 ± 1.0 | 7.2 ± 0.9 | −1.2–1.3 | 0.0 | |||
TST—Traditional strength training, FR—Forced repetition, SS—superset, PE-A—Pre-exhaustion A, PE-B—Pre-exhaustion B. 95% CI—Within day 95% confidence intervals, ES—Within day effect size, * p ≤ 0.05 significantly lower than day 1.