Data Sheet 1_Sleep-related metrics that predict training intensity: an exploratory study in women's college athletics.pdf

There are also perception-based markers of exertion commonly used in high-performance training settings, such as rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scales. Previous research has shown that these markers do not measure identical but rather complementary aspects of exertion, but limited data exist on the relationships between objective and subjective markers at the daily level; data which may be especially important for understanding how to best monitor for effort or overtraining.

This study will characterize both HR- and perception-based markers of exertion at the daily level in women's college athletes. Additionally, given the powerful influence of sleep on both athletic performance and perceptions of physical exertion, we further explored how sleep behaviors at the within- and between-person level relate to daily assessments of subjective and objective exertion.</p>Methods<p>Thirteen women's college athletes continuously wore a WHOOP activity monitor for this two-week observational study.