Prescribing exercise intensity is crucial in achieving an adequate training stimulus. While numerous objective methods exist and are used in practical settings for exercise intensity prescription, they all require anchor measurements that are derived from a maximal or submaximal graded exercise test or a series of submaximal or supramaximal exercise bouts. Conversely, self-reported subjective methods such as the Talk Test (TT), Feeling Scale (FS) affect rating, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) do not require exercise testing prior to commencement of the exercise training and therefore appear as more practical tools for exercise intensity prescription. This review is intended to provide basic information on reliability and construct validity of the TT, FS, and RPE measurements to delineate intensity domains. The TT and RPE appear to be valid measures of both the ventilatory threshold and the respiratory compensation threshold. Although not specifically examined, the FS showed tendency to demarcate ventilatory threshold, but its validity to demarcate the respiratory compensation threshold is limited. Equivocal stage of the TT, RPE of 10–11, and FS ratings between fairly good (+ 1) and good (+ 3) are reflective of the ventilatory threshold, while negative stage of the TT, RPE of 13–15, and FS ratings around neutral (0) are reflective of the respiratory compensation threshold. The TT and RPE can effectively be used to elicit homeostatic disturbances consistent with the moderate, heavy, and severe intensity domains, while physiological responses to constant FS ratings show extensive variability around ventilatory threshold to be considered effective in demarcating transition between moderate and heavy intensity domains.

规定运动强度对于获得足够的训练刺激至关重要。虽然存在许多客观方法并在实际环境中用于运动强度处方，但它们都需要锚定测量，这些测量来自最大或次最大分级运动测试或一系列次最大或超最大运动回合。相反，自我报告的主观方法，如谈话测试 (TT)、感觉量表 (FS) 影响评级和感知劳累评级 (RPE)，不需要在运动训练开始之前进行运动测试，因此看起来更实用运动强度处方的工具。本综述旨在提供有关 TT、FS 和 RPE 测量的可靠性和结构有效性的基本信息，以描绘强度域。TT 和 RPE 似乎是通气阈值和呼吸补偿阈值的有效测量值。虽然没有特别检查，FS 表现出划定通气阈值的趋势，但其划定呼吸代偿阈值的有效性是有限的。TT 的模棱两可阶段，RPE 为 10-11，FS 等级介于相当好(+ 1) 和好(+ 3) 反映了通气阈值，而 TT 的负阶段、13-15 的 RPE 和中性(0) 附近的 FS 评级反映了呼吸补偿阈值。TT 和 RPE 可以有效地用于引发与中度、重度和重度强度域一致的稳态干扰，而对恒定 FS 等级的生理反应显示出围绕通气阈值的广泛变异性，被认为可有效区分中度和重度强度域之间的过渡.