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Effort perception in children

K L Lamb¹, R G Eston

¹Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University College Chester, England. KLLAMB@CHESTER.AC.UK

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

|March 1, 1997

Summary

Researchers explored children's exercise effort perception, initially using adult scales. The child-specific Children's Effort Rating Table (CERT) now offers a better approach for studying perceived exertion in youth.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric exercise science
Psychophysics in child development

Background:

Limited research exists on children's perception of exercise effort.
Early studies inappropriately applied adult rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scales to children.
Inconclusive findings in initial studies may stem from using unsuitable measurement tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the evolution of methods for assessing children's perceived exertion.
To highlight the limitations of adult-based RPE scales in pediatric populations.
To introduce the Children's Effort Rating Table (CERT) as a child-specific tool.

Main Methods:

Review of scientific literature on children's perceived exertion over the past 20 years.
Analysis of the historical application and limitations of adult RPE scales in children.
Examination of the development and impact of the CERT scale.

Main Results:

Initial research using adult RPE scales yielded inconclusive results in children.
The development of the CERT has provided a more appropriate measure for this age group.
The CERT has facilitated a deeper understanding of the challenges in assessing psychophysical concepts in children.

Conclusions:

The CERT represents a significant advancement in measuring children's perceived exertion.
Further research is warranted to explore the application and refinement of child-specific RPE tools.
Understanding children's subjective experience of exercise is crucial for effective pediatric exercise science.

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