Physiological and Perceived Exertion Responses during International Karate Kumite Competition

Conclusion: International karate competition elicited near-maximal cardiovascular responses and high [La-]. Training should therefore include exercise bouts that sufficiently stimulate the zone between 90 and 100% HRmax. Karate coaches could use the RPE-method to follow competitor's competition loads and consider it in their technical and tactical training.
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research