Perceived Exertion (book)
DESCRIPTION Destined to be the standard reference on perceived exertion for years to come, Perceived Exertion is a must for every exercise testing laboratory and clinical exercise setting. Part I reviews the background and development of the field of perceived exertion. The authors discuss the development of Borg's RPE (rating of perceived exertion) scale and other recent measurement models. Part II delves into the physiological and psychological factors that affect perceived exertion. Part III focuses on the use of RPE in exercise testing and prescription and presents a global model of perceived exertion. Two of the world's leading authorities Bruce J. Noble, PhD, introduced perceived exertion to the United States in 1967 when he invited the eminent researcher Gunnar Borg to visit from his native Sweden. Robert J. Robertson, PhD, conducted his doctoral studies under the guidance of Noble, whom he replaced at the University of Pittsburgh in 1975 when Noble accepted a faculty position at the University of Wyoming. More recently, Dr. Noble joined the faculty at Purdue University. AUDIENCE Reference for exercise and sport physiologists and psychologists. CONTENTS Foreword Preface Part I: Background and Development Chapter 1. Historical Development of Perceived Exertion Defining the Concept Publication Productivity Author Productivity Journal Sources Symposia Research Topics Synthesis Seminal Articles Where We Have Been Where We Are Going Bibliography Chapter 2. Psychophysics and the Effort Sense Can Subjective Reality Be Measured? Is There an Effort Sense? Classic Psychophysics: A Focus on Stimulus Modern Psychophysics: A Focus on Response Summary References Chapter 3. The Borg Scale: Development, Administration, and Experimental Use Development of the Borg Scale Borg Scale Administration Experimental Use of the Borg Scale Summary References Chapter 4. Physiological Models of Exertional Symptoms and Perceptions: Historical and Conceptual Development Exertional Symptomatology Physiological Models of Sensory Processing During Exercise Summary References Part II: Physiological and Psychological Mediators Chapter 5. Respiratory-Metabolic Mediators of Exertional Perceptions Ventilatory Drive Respiratory Gases Heart Rate Threshold for the Respiratory-Metabolic Signal Integrative Model Summary References Chapter 6. Peripheral and Nonspecific Phy