Percept Mot Skills October 2024 PMID 39214526

The Disconnect Between Soccer Players' Perceived and Actual Electromyographic-Measured Muscle Activation.

Ezgi Sevilmiş, Ozan Atalag, Eda Baytaş, Menno Henselmans, Melih Balyan, Erdal Binboğa

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The group reflects on the idea that our perception of muscle effort may not match actual measurements, with posts questioning whether athletes truly sense their muscle activity. The tone is inquisitive and tentative, exemplified by phrases like 'Poor correlation' and questions about perception's accuracy, which indicate moderate engagement and recognition of the study's importance without delving into detailed practical implications.

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Most discussions acknowledge and support the study’s findings about the disconnect between perception and actual muscle activity.

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Participants show moderate curiosity, questioning the reliability of self-awareness of muscle activation and pondering its implications.

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Posts are somewhat superficial, mainly sharing observations or asking questions without deep analysis.

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The discussions do not indicate a significant immediate impact, more of a recognition of the study's relevance in sports science.

Abstract in brief

The study examined the relationship between how soccer players perceive muscle activation during exercises and the actual muscle activity measured by EMG, finding no significant correlation between the two.
Results showed that players' perceived muscle activation did not accurately reflect the true muscle activity, likely due to poor interoceptive awareness (awareness of internal body states).
This suggests that relying solely on self-reported perceived exertion may not be a reliable way to gauge training intensity, emphasizing the importance of objective measurements like EMG for effective training strategies.]

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