Comparação entre a percepção subjetiva de esforço planejada Pelo treinador personalizado com a percebida por alunos de Musculação

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the intensity planned by the Personal Trainers with that perceived by students of bodybuilding. Six male and female weight training students (4 males and 2 females with mean age 33.0 ± 6.16 years, 1.3 ± 0.55 years training with follow-up) and two Personal Trainers of the students participated in the study ( Average of 32.0 ± 4 years, postgraduates, with experience above five years acting with the personalized training). The comparison between the intensity planned by the Personal trainer and the intensity experienced by the students was determined by the Session RPE method determined by the Session. Previously, at the beginning of each training, the personal trainer would respond individually to the RPE estimated for each student in that training session; and at the end of each session, 30 minutes after its completion, this same scale was answered by the students. For the comparison between the intensity of the sessions perceived by the students and the one planned by the personal Trainers, we used descriptive statistics, standardized mean differences (SMD), and the respective confidence intervals. The differences between the moments were analyzed through standardized mean differences and the respective confidence intervals. In addition, the effect size was calculated according to the following scale: <1%, almost certainly not; 1-5%, very unlikely; 5-25%, unlikely; 25-75%, possible; 75-95%, likely; 95-99%, very likely; > 99%, almost certain. The results showed that students reported substantially higher intensities (small effect size) when compared to those of coaches. It is concluded that the intensity experienced by the students was substantially greater than that planned by the personalized coaches.