Citation

Goss FL, Robertson RJ, Deldin A, Gibbs BB, Hostler D. Percept. Mot. Skills 2014; 119(1): 183-190.

Affiliation

1 Center for Exercise and Health-Fitness Research, University of Pittsburgh.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.2466/27.06.PMS.119c10z2

PMID

25153748

Abstract

Summary.-Ratings of perceived exertion in 66 firefighters before, during, and immediately after performing 20 min. of fire suppression training were self-reported by the participants using the OMNI Walk-Run Scale and also recorded by a trained observer. The observer used the same definition of perceived exertion, instructions, and high and low anchoring procedures as the participants. Self-reported and observed ratings of perceived exertion did not differ before or during fire suppression training. Significant differences were noted between the self-reported and observed ratings immediately after fire suppression training. These findings support the use of direct observation to provide estimates of ratings of perceived exertion during fire suppression training.

Language: en