The Claim
The exponentially weighted moving average of session-rated perceived exertion is the strongest perceptual predictor of neuromuscular fatigue, as measured by reduced countermovement jump height, in elite U20 basketball players during acute training overload.
What the research says
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In elite U20 basketball players undergoing acute training overload, the exponentially weighted moving average of session-rated perceived exertion shows the strongest association with a reduction in countermovement jump height as an indicator of neuromuscular fatigue.
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The exponentially weighted moving average of session-rated perceived exertion (EWMA of session-RPE) is the strongest perceptual predictor of neuromuscular fatigue, as measured by reduced countermovement jump height, in elite U20 basketball players during acute training overload.
When an athlete does intense training over several days, their muscles send constant signals to the brain about how hard they are working. The brain combines these signals with past effort to create a sense of how tired they are overall. This feeling of accumulated fatigue reduces the brain's ability to fully activate the leg muscles, causing a drop in jumping power.
What the research says
1 studyIn young elite basketball players, how hard they felt their workouts were over the past few days (weighted average) was the best sign that their leg power had dropped — better than any other measure like blood markers or how tired they felt overall.
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