Percepção de esforço, desempenho esportivo e maturação biológica de jovens atletas de atletismo

Abstract

The sports training of young athletes need to be subsidized by accurate and reliable information on the intensity of training, biological maturity stage and how different groups react to training stimuli. The objectives of this study were: 1) Verify if there is an association between the level of sports performance, biological maturity and gender in Rate Perceived Exertion (RPE) training; 2) Make sure coaches can accurately estimate the RPE of athletes in training sessions. The study enrolled 75 athletes from track and field, aged 14.4 ± 0.8 years, body weight 55.8 ± 11.7 kg and 165.6 ± 9.0 cm tall. All were at least six months track and field practice and most practiced 5 to 6 times per week. The experimental protocol lasted 7 consecutive days, the following tests were used to evaluate sports performance on the first day: 75 races, 250 and 1000 meters, long jump and shot put. 48 hours were prescribed and monitored 5 track and field training sessions, one for each performance test, with 24-hour interval between them. The biological maturity stage was evaluated by the percentage of the method of predicted mature height (% PMH). There was no statistically significant association between the level of sports performance and the RPE; there was no difference between the RPE normaturos and advanced groups (boys) and late normaturos (girls). Girls RPE indicate greater value in training of 250 and 1000 meters, compared to boys. No differences in RPE athletes with estimated by the coaches (boys, girls and whole group), however, did not also occur to agreement on the mild, moderate and heavy intensities. There was no agreement between the intensities at each session. Track and Field trainers underestimate and overestimate mild moderate and heavy intensities, the girls find it more difficult to estimate loads. The results indicate that the RPE is not influenced by the level of sports performance and maturity stage, in activities with characteristic speed of resistance and aerobic girls indicate higher RPE values and the coaches can not accurately estimate the RPE athletes in training sessions .