Understanding the Mismatch Between Coaches’ and Players’ Perceptions of Exertion

A mismatch between the training exertion intended by a coach and the exertion perceived by players is well established in sports. However, it is unknown whether coaches can accurately observe exertion of individual players during training. Furthermore, the discrepancy in coaches’ and players’ perceptions has not been explained. Purpose: To determine the relation between intended and observed training exertion by the coach and perceived training...