TABLE 4.
Rating of Perceived Exertion during- and after the exercise sessions.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Total# | ||
| RPE during | |||||
| CE70 | Mean (95% CI) | 10.65(10.08−11.22) | 10.80(10.19−11.41) | 10.53(9.95−11.10) | 10.66(10.24−11.08) |
| INT80 | Mean (95% CI) | 12.15(11.58−12.72) | 11.75(11.14−12.36) | 12.15(11.58−12.73) | 12.02(11.60−12.44)§ |
| INT90 | Mean (95% CI) | 13.75(13.18−14.32) | 15.10(14.49−15.71) | 14.83(14.25−15.40) | 14.56(14.14−14.98)*¤ |
| RPE after | |||||
| CE70 | Mean (95% CI) | 11.15(10.45−11.85) | 10.55(9.76−11.35) | 10.30(9.46−11.15) | 10.67(10.13−11.21) |
| INT80 | Mean (95% CI) | 12.75(12.05−13.45) | 12.15(11.36−12.95) | 12.55(11.71−13.40) | 12.48(11.94−13.02)§ |
| INT90 | Mean (95% CI) | 15.05(14.35−15.75) | 15.30(14.51−16.10) | 15.18(14.33−16.02) | 15.18(14.64−15.71)*¤ |
Data are shown as mean and 95%CI.
#Total as mean of all three weeks.
*Difference between INT90 versus CE70: p < 0.001.
¤ Difference between INT90 versus INT80: p < 0.001.
§ Difference between INT80 versus CE70: p < 0.001.
RPE, rating of perceived exertion; CI, confidence interval; CE70, moderate intensity continuous exercise at 70% of HRmax; INT80, 4 × 4 min intervals at 80% of HRmax; INT90, 4 × 4 min intervals at 90% of HRmax.