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Application of the Repetitions in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale for Resistance Training
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RATINGS OF PERCEIVED EXERTION ARE A VALID METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE INTENSITY OF A RESISTANCE TRAINING EXERCISE OR SESSION. SCORES ARE GIVEN AFTER COMPLETION OF AN EXERCISE OR TRAINING SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATHLETE MONITORING. HOWEVER, A NEWLY DEVELOPED SCALE BASED ON HOW MANY REPETITIONS ARE REMAINING AT THE COMPLETION OF A SET MAY BE A MORE PRECISE TOOL. THIS APPROACH ADJUSTS LOADS AUTOMATICALLY TO MATCH ATHLETE CAPABILITIES ON A SET-TO-SET BASIS AND MAY MORE ACCURATELY GAUGE INTENSITY AT NEAR-LIMIT LOADS. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES HOW TO INCORPORATE THIS NOVEL SCALE INTO A TRAINING PLAN.
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“While training to failure is not obligatory for optimizing results, there is insufficient evidence to quantify exact RIR and perceived exertion targets (189,190,197,198).”
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“Sufficient effort (assessed using various scales) can be accomplished by completing sets with various RTx and completion of “near-failure” or a target of 2–3 repetitions in reserve (RIR) (24,97–99,128,137,188–190).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Helms, E. R., Cronin, J., Storey, A., & Zourdos, M. C.
- Affiliations
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Florida Atlantic University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Helms, Eric R.
- Venue
- Strength & Conditioning Journal
- Published
- 2016-08
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 42-49
- ISSN
- 1073-6840 (ISSN-L)
- 1524-1602
- PMC
- PMC4961270
- OpenAlex
- W2401395734
- Cited by
- 280
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 32 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 12
- FWCI
- 17.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Strength and conditioning journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Tuwhera (Auckland University of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Keywords
- rating of perceived exertion, repetitions in reserve, resistance training, athlete monitoring, load adjustment, training plan design
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