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  • 11Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 2Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast, Australia; 3Australian Canoeing, Sydney, Australia; and 4Sydney Northern Beaches Kayak Club, Sydney, Australia.

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The session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) is a valid method for monitoring training load in junior Sprint Kayak athletes. This subjective measure correlates well with objective training load, fitness, and performance.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Performance Analysis

Background:

  • Accurate monitoring of training load (TL) is crucial for optimizing performance and preventing overtraining in elite athletes.
  • The session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) offers a practical, subjective method for quantifying TL.
  • Validation of session-RPE against objective measures is essential, particularly in sport-specific contexts like Sprint Kayak.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the validity of the session-RPE method for quantifying training load in junior Sprint Kayak athletes.
  • To compare the session-RPE method with objective training load measures and different RPE scales.
  • To examine the relationship between training load, aerobic fitness, and performance in this cohort.

Main Methods:

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  • Ten junior Sprint Kayak athletes underwent laboratory testing for maximal oxygen uptake and lactate threshold.
  • Athletes completed on-water time trials (200m and 1,000m).
  • Training load was measured using external (distance, speed) and internal (session-RPE on 6-20, CR-10, CR-100 scales, TRIMP) methods over a 7-week period.

Main Results:

  • Strong correlations were observed between session distance and various heart rate (HR) and RPE-based training load methods (r=0.58-0.91).
  • Within-individual relationships between objective and subjective internal training load measures were high (r=0.62-0.94).
  • Mean session-RPE training load showed moderate-to-large inverse relationships with aerobic fitness (r=-0.58 to -0.37) and large-to-very large relationships with performance (r=0.57-0.75).

Conclusions:

  • The session-RPE method is a valid tool for monitoring training load in junior Sprint Kayak athletes, irrespective of the specific RPE scale used.
  • Session-RPE effectively reflects training load and its relationship with fitness and performance in this population.
  • This supports the integration of session-RPE for guiding training prescription and monitoring in Sprint Kayak.