Exploring the Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition (RPE-1) on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Trained Individuals: A Pilot Study
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants and Ethical Considerations
2.2. Study Design
2.2.1. Familiarization Stage
2.2.2. Intervention
- (a)
- Conventional Warm-Up
- (b)
- Elastic Resistance Push-Press (ERPP)
2.3. Testing Procedures and Instrumentations
2.3.1. Push-Up Test
2.3.2. Countermovement Jump (CMJ)
2.3.3. Sprint: 10 m and 20 m
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Push-Up
3.2. CMJ
3.3. Sprint
4. Discussion
Limitations and Directions for Further Research
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mean Propulsive Velocity (m/s) | Maximum Speed (m/s) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Less Strong (n = 12) | Stronger (n = 12) | Less Strong (n = 12) | Stronger (n = 12) | |
Control | 0.49 (0.17) | 0.77 (0.09) | 0.95 (0.24) | 1.23 (0.22) |
ERPP | 0.59 (0.13) * | 0.77 (0.14) | 1.05 (0.26) | 1.18 (0.23) |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) ** | 0.66 (0.20–1.52) | 0 (−0.8–0.8) | 0.4 (−0.41–1.21) | −0.22 (−1.03–0.58) |
Less Strong (n = 11) | Stronger (n = 13) | |
---|---|---|
Control | 31.54 (3.29) | 42.08 (4.66) |
ERPP | 33.46 (4.80) * | 41.27 (6.35) |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) ** | 0.47 (0.38–1.31) | −0.15 (−0.98–0.69) |
10 m (sec) | 20 m (sec) | |||
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Less Strong (n = 11) | Stronger (n = 13) | Less Strong (n = 11) | Stronger (n = 13) | |
Control | 2.23 (0.20) | 1.93 (0.19) | 3.69 (0.24) | 3.28 (0.23) |
ERPP | 2.05 (0.13) * | 2.04 (0.17) * | 3.48 (0.13) * | 3.45 (0.09) * |
Effect size (Cohen’s d) ** | −1.07 (−1.92–−0.21) | 0.61 (−0.21–1.43) | −1.09 (−1.95–−0.23) | 0.97 (0.13–1.82) |
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Chulvi-Medrano, I.; Martín, F.; Gene-Morales, J.; Juesas, Á.; Jiménez-Martínez, P.; Colado, J.C. Exploring the Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition (RPE-1) on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Trained Individuals: A Pilot Study. Sports 2025, 13, 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13060183
Chulvi-Medrano I, Martín F, Gene-Morales J, Juesas Á, Jiménez-Martínez P, Colado JC. Exploring the Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition (RPE-1) on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Trained Individuals: A Pilot Study. Sports. 2025; 13(6):183. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13060183
Chicago/Turabian StyleChulvi-Medrano, Iván, Fernando Martín, Javier Gene-Morales, Álvaro Juesas, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, and Juan C. Colado. 2025. "Exploring the Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition (RPE-1) on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Trained Individuals: A Pilot Study" Sports 13, no. 6: 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13060183
APA StyleChulvi-Medrano, I., Martín, F., Gene-Morales, J., Juesas, Á., Jiménez-Martínez, P., & Colado, J. C. (2025). Exploring the Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition (RPE-1) on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Trained Individuals: A Pilot Study. Sports, 13(6), 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13060183