Reconcile one completed session-RPE load with its protocol, duration, global rating, source context, and independent same-record result.
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Inputs that matter
One de-identified completed session-RPE scope and basis; responsible monitoring protocol/source; participant/session and activity context; exact 0–10 RPE instrument, anchors, question, language and familiarization; collection timing; duration definition/source/value/unit; reported global session-RPE source/value; and an independent same-record load source/value
Output to expect
Preserved protocol and source ownership, duration normalized to minutes, reported global session RPE, computed duration-times-rating session load, independent same-record load and signed computed-minus-independent reconciliation in arbitrary units
How it works
Validate every source field, normalize the already completed duration from minutes or hours, multiply by the source-reported global 0–10 session rating, then compare the separately prepared load for the identical completed source row
Confirm that duration and global RPE belong to the same participant, completed session, activity scope and protocol. Preserve the exact instrument/version, anchors, question, language, familiarization, collection timing, duration inclusion rules and missing-data treatment; a 0–10 number alone does not prove method equivalence.
Use the result only for record-level arithmetic QA. It does not calculate ACWR, acute/chronic windows, monotony or strain; identify an optimal zone; estimate injury, readiness, fatigue, recovery or overtraining; prescribe intensity, volume, progression, taper, rehabilitation or return to play; predict performance; or replace responsible coaching, sport-science or clinical judgment.
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Reconcile one de-identified, already completed session-RPE internal-load record by preserving its monitoring protocol, participant/session context, activity scope, RPE instrument and timing, duration definition, reported global rating and an independent same-record load without producing ACWR, injury, readiness, training, rehabilitation or performance conclusions.
Team performance-data coordinator checking a completed session export
Verify that one completed duration and global session-RPE row produced the stored arbitrary-unit load without turning a data-quality check into an athlete-risk verdict.
Preserve the team protocol, de-identified session context, activity scope, exact instrument, collection timing, duration definition and independent same-row result.
Can identify a transcription, unit or multiplication disagreement while training decisions and athlete interpretation remain with the responsible multidisciplinary staff.
Research data manager reconciling a session-RPE dataset row
Reproduce one derived load field while retaining the study's instrument, familiarization, timing, inclusion and missing-data rules.
Enter one de-identified completed source row and a separately generated same-row load, keeping every protocol choice visible.
Receives an auditable arithmetic difference without treating a match as construct validity, generalizability, causal evidence or fitness for a new population.
Coach or sport scientist reviewing arithmetic before longitudinal analysis
Check a completed source row before it enters a larger monitoring system without accepting generic ACWR zones or automatic injury/readiness labels.
Confirm the exact session and protocol ownership, reproduce duration-times-rating arithmetic and compare the independent value.
Gets a clean record-level QA result while longitudinal load, athlete response, prescription, recovery and medical decisions remain outside the worksheet.
Authoritative checks for this tool
Outputs and checklists are planning aids. Review the linked current authorities and the records, terms, instructions, and requirements that apply to your exact situation before a consequential decision.
Name the responsible organization or study, keep the participant de-identified, and preserve the completed activity/session source. Record the exact RPE instrument, anchors, familiarization, question, language, collection timing, and duration inclusion rules supplied by that protocol. Similar 0–10 values are not automatically method-equivalent.
One participant + one completed session + one stated protocol
Reproduce the Session-RPE Arithmetic
Normalize only the completed duration from minutes or hours, then multiply by the source-reported global rating on its documented 0–10 instrument. The output is an arbitrary-unit internal-load record tied to that method and source; it is not a physiological dose, readiness score, injury probability, or universal comparison scale.
Compare a separately prepared load for the identical participant, completed session, duration window, instrument, rating, and source row. A zero difference confirms only the entered arithmetic. It does not validate the monitoring protocol, collected rating, source data, athlete status, or any causal health or performance interpretation.
A data coordinator checks one completed 90-minute session with a reported global session RPE of 7 against an independently prepared 630 AU row while preserving the team's instrument, timing, and duration rules. The worksheet flags arithmetic disagreement only; staff retain all training decisions.
A research analyst verifies one de-identified completed-session row against a separately generated load field, retaining scale familiarization, collection timing, missing-data rules, and session inclusion criteria. Matching arithmetic does not establish construct validity or fitness for a new population.
A reviewed source reports a completed 1.5-hour session and global session RPE of 7, while the independent worksheet reports 630 AU. The calculator normalizes 1.5 hours to 90 minutes and reconciles the same-record result without creating a weekly load or risk category.
FAQ
ACWR depends on contested ratio methods, explicit exposure definitions, time windows, missing-data rules, population context, and causal assumptions. Published methodological critiques conclude that it should not be used here to infer injury risk or prescribe training. This worksheet therefore owns only one completed session-RPE arithmetic record.
No. Enter the global session rating exactly as reported under the source protocol's documented 0–10 instrument, anchors, instructions, language, familiarization, and collection timing. An activity label, heart rate, or another person's rating cannot supply the missing subjective record.
Use the exact duration definition owned by the source record. State whether warm-up, rest, stoppage, cool-down, or only a monitored interval is included. The worksheet normalizes minutes and hours but does not decide which window a protocol should use.
It proves only that the entered normalized duration multiplied by the entered reported global session RPE equals the independently entered same-record load. It does not validate the instrument, timing, duration window, source data, athlete response, monitoring design, health status, or performance meaning.
No. Those decisions require the responsible coach, sport scientist, and qualified healthcare team to interpret longitudinal internal/external load, athlete responses, symptoms, recovery, goals, medical status, and sport context. Seek appropriate clinical or emergency help for health or safety concerns.
About Training Load Calculator
Use this worksheet to review one de-identified, already completed session-RPE record. Preserve the responsible monitoring protocol, session context, exact 0–10 instrument, collection timing, duration definition, reported global rating, and an independently prepared load for the identical source row. The result checks duration normalization and multiplication only; it does not calculate ACWR or decide injury risk, readiness, recovery, training progression, rehabilitation, or performance.
