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  • Title: The effect of training and epinephrine infusion on ratings of perceived exertion (RPE).
    Author: Womack CJ, Davis SE, Weltman JY, Blumer J, Barrett EJ, Gaesser GA, Weltman A.
    Journal: Int J Sports Med; 1998 Feb; 19(2):121-4. PubMed ID: 9562221.
    Abstract:
    Seven untrained males (mean age [+/-SD] = 25.6+/-3.9 yr, mean ht = 177.0+/-5.9 cm, mean wt = 65.8+/-7.4 kg) completed a 6-week exercise program (cycle ergometer). Prior to training, and at the end of each week of training, each subject performed a 20 min constant-power exercise test (absolute power was the same each week). At the end of the six week training program (within a few days), an additional 20 min constant-power test was performed, during which epinephrine was infused at a rate of 100 ng x kg(-1) x min(-1) over the final 10 min of exercise. Training significantly (P<0.05) reduced end-exercise ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), plasma epinephrine concentration [Epi], plasma norepinephrine concentration [NE], blood lactate concentration [La-], minute ventilation (V(E)), heart rate (HR), and blood glucose concentration [Glc]. Epinephrine infusion failed to increase RPE despite significant (p < 0.05) increases in [Epi], [La-], V(E) and [Glc]. Therefore, the present data indicate that RPE during exercise is not causally related to changes in plasma [Epi]. It also appears that modest changes in plasma [NE], blood [La-], V(E) and blood [Glc] during constant-power cycle ergometry (as observed during Epi infusion) do not impact RPE.
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