Table 3. Correlation matrix (r-values and 95% confidence intervals) between RPE and the other training load variables and aerobic capacity across different drills.
Measure RPE 10x5 positional game RPE 3v3 RPE 6v6 RPE 9v9 RPE 11v11 RPE RST RPE muscular endurance RPE slalom
VIFT (km/h) 0.260 ([-0.036,0.509]),
p = 0.081
0.363* ([0.077,0.583]),
p = 0.013
0.106 ([-0.191,0.384]),
p = 0.483
-0.585* ([-0.745,-0.349]),
p < 0.001
-0.446* ([-0.649,-0.174]),
p = 0.002
0.017 ([-0.275,0.306]),
p = 0.909
-0.027 ([-0.315,0.265]),
p = 0.857
0.039 ([-0.254,0.326]),
p = 0.795
HRaverage (bpm) 0.244 ([-0.052,0.497]),
p = 0.102
0.977* ([0.957,0.987]),
p < 0.001
0.975* ([0.959,0.984]),
p < 0.001
0.707* ([0.518,0.825]),
p < 0.001
0.435* ([0.161,0.641]),
p = 0.003
0.599* ([0.368,0.755]),
p < 0.001
0.968* ([0.941,0.982]),
p < 0.001
0.951* ([0.910,0.972]),
p < 0.001
HRmax (bpm) 0.260 ([-0.036,0.509]),
p = 0.081
0.778* ([0.624,0.869]),
p < 0.001
0.880* ([0.789,0.931]),
p < 0.001
0.450* ([0.179,0.652]),
p = 0.002
0.066 ([-0.229,0.349]),
p = 0.662
0.592* ([0.359,0.750]),
p < 0.001
0.954* ([0.916,0.974]),
p < 0.001
0.872* ([0.775,0.926]),
p < 0.001
Distance/minute (m/min) -0.196 ([-0.458,0.102]),
p = 0.192
0.686* ([0.488,0.811]),
p < 0.001
0.740* ([0.568,0.846]),
p < 0.001
-0.305* ([-0.545,-0.013]),
p = 0.039
-0.148 ([-0.419,0.150]),
p = 0.325
0.231 ([-0.066,0.487]),
p = 0.122
-0.060 ([-0.344,0.235]),
p = 0.692
0.634* ([0.415,0.778]),
p < 0.001
Average speed (km/h) 0.180 ([-0.104,0.445]),
p = 0.231
0.698* ([0.504,0.820]),
p < 0.001
0.737* ([0.562,0.844]),
p < 0.001
-0.197 ([-0.459,0.102]),
p = 0.190
-0.200 ([-0.462,0.098]),
p = 0.183
0.051 ([-0.244,0.335]),
p = 0.738
0.032 ([-0.261,0.319]),
p = 0.834
0.598* ([0.366,0.754]),
p < 0.001
Distance between 15.0-18.99 km/h (m/min) 0.173 ([-0.119,0.439]),
p = 0.251
0.830* ([0.706,0.911]),
p < 0.001
0.675* ([0.472,0.804]),
p < 0.001
0.100 ([-0.197,0.380]),
p = 0.510
-0.140 ([-0.412,0.158]),
p = 0.354
0.582* ([0.347,0.744]),
p < 0.001
0.116 ([-0.182,0.392]),
p = 0.443
0.533* ([0.282,0.710]),
p < 0.001
Distance between >19.00 km/h (m/min) 0.147 ([-0.151,0.418]),
p = 0.330
0.710* ([0.523,0.827]),
p < 0.001
0.406* ([0.127,0.620]),
p = 0.005
0.086 ([-0.211,0.366]),
p = 0.571
-0.141 ([-0.413,0.157]),
p = 0.349
0.583* ([0.347,0.744]),
p < 0.001
Not possible calculate -0.138 ([-0.411,0.160]),
p = 0.360
VIFT: final velocity at 30-15 intermittent fitness test; HR: heart rate; RPE: rate of perceived exertion; RST: repeated sprint training
*: significant correlation (p < 0.05).