Does personality influence the perception of effort? The results from a study of secondary schoolboys
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ABSTRACT:
This study was designed to examine the relationship between extraversion, exercise intensity and the perception of exertion among young physically active adolescent males. Thirty boys (mean age 16 plus or minus 1.0 years) participated in the study and completed the Junior Eysenck Personaity Inventory. All subjects underwent a submaximal cycle ergometer test to predict maximal oxygen uptake and maximal power output during a normal physical education lesson. The results were analyzed and showed a significant relationship between extraversion and the rate of perceived exertion. All subjects accurately perceived the physiological cost of the work in which they were involved. The authors suggest that the interpretation of the intensity of physical work as influenced by personality interacts with the situation in which the work is administered. More research is needed in this area to verify this statement. Examines the relationship between extroversion, exercise intensity, and perception of effort. Adolescent males (n=30) participating in vigorous physical activity as part of their school physical education program complete the Junior Eysenck Personality Inventory. Each subject undergoes a submaximal cycle ergonometer test to predict maximal oxygen uptake and maximal power output. Two weeks later each subject is given a test designed to equate exercise intensity at and 90% of his predicted maximal power output. Finds that the boys accurately perceive the physiological cost of the work. Results indicate that the relationship between extroversion and rating of perceived exertion is not statistically significant.
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