Validation of the Children???s OMNI-Resistance Exercise Scale of Perceived Exertion

Purpose: This investigation examined concurrent validity of the Children’s OMNI-Resistance Exercise Scale (OMNI-RES) of perceived exertion for 10- to 14-yr-old females (N = 25) and males (N = 25) performing unilateral biceps curl (BC) and knee extension (KE) isotonic exercises. Methods: The criterion variable was total weight lifted (Wttot), determined separately for females and males during BC and KE. Subjects performed three separate sets of...