Modifying the Meaning of the Upper Anchor Predictably Shapes Ratings of Perceived Effort: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Dennis Okhamafe, Yedidya Silverman, Andrew D. Vigotsky, Israel Halperin · 2026
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Description
Okhamafe's team in Tel Aviv showed that changing 'ten' moves effort ratings in set directions. 26 trained adults performed isometric holds across three moves. Force ran from light to all-out. Effort was rated against three anchors: the same task's max, another task's max, or a personal lifetime max. Sessions rotated the three anchors in mixed order.
Task-matched anchors kept producing the highest ratings; self-set anchors the lowest. Gaps widened near maximal force, at eighty to one hundred percent effort. Rankings survived every anchor tested, keeping rough scale match. The team urges clear anchor rules in training research and coaching practice.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dennis Okhamafe, Yedidya Silverman, Andrew D. Vigotsky, Israel Halperin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |