Research

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The greater amount of repetitions performed per set is related to increased difficulty to accurately gauge RIR further from failure.

Practitioners should note that as repetitions increase, gauging effort may become less accurate.

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Our findings suggest that the greater amount of repetitions performed per set is related to increased difficulty to accurately gauge RIR further from failure.
Jared H. Perlmutter et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2017

Why this rating

Based on the statistical analysis presented in the abstract.

Source

Total Repetitions Per Set Effects Repetitions in Reserve-based Rating of Perceived Exertion Accuracy

Jared H. Perlmutter et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2017

cross-sectional · n=25
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