Perception of effort and the allocation of physical resources: A generalization to upper-limb motor tasks.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The perception of effort (PE) is widely used to prescribe and monitor exercise during locomotor and resistance tasks. The present study examines the validity of PE to prescribe and monitor exercise during upper-limb motor tasks under various loads and speed requirements.

Methods

Forty participants volunteered in two experiments. In experiment 1, we used four PE intensities to prescribe exercise on a modified version of the box and block test (BBT) and a pointing task. We investigated the possibility of monitoring the exercise intensity by tracking changes in PE rating in response to three different tempos or additional weights. Experiment 2 replicated the possibility of prescribing the exercise with the PE intensity during the BBT and explored the impact of additiona

SUBMITTER: de la Garanderie MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9904170 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature