RPE Assessment Builder

The RPE Assessment Builder calculates an athlete's session load using a Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) field and a duration field.

This assessment follows the widely used Session RPE (sRPE) methodology, where:

Session Load = RPE × Duration

The resulting value provides a simple yet effective measure of internal training load and is commonly used across professional sports, collegiate athletics, military organizations, and rehabilitation settings.

What is Session RPE?

Session RPE combines:

• How hard the athlete felt the session was (RPE)
• How long the session lasted (Duration)

This creates a single workload value that accounts for both intensity and volume.

Example

Session Load = 7 × 60 = 420 AU

(AU = Arbitrary Units)

Assessment Name

Enter a unique name for the assessment.

This name is used internally when editing, assigning, and managing layouts.

Examples:

• Daily Training Load
• Session RPE Load
• Internal Load
• Athlete Workload

Display Name

The column header displayed within dashboards and reports.

This can be a shortened version of the assessment name.

Examples:

• Load
• sRPE
• Training Load
• Workload

Exertion Field

Select the field that contains the athlete's perceived exertion score.

Common examples include:

• Session RPE
• Borg CR-10 Scale
• Modified RPE Scale
• Custom Exertion Scale

The selected value represents the athlete's subjective rating of session difficulty.

Duration Field

Select the field that contains the session duration.

Common examples include:

• Session Duration
• Practice Duration
• Workout Length
• Training Time

Duration is typically recorded in minutes.

Time Period

Determines the timeframe used when summing calculated session loads.

Date

Displays workload for a specific day.

Example:

Multiple sessions completed today are combined into a daily workload total.

Week

Displays the total workload accumulated during the current week.

Example:

Used for monitoring weekly training load progression.

Month

Displays the total workload accumulated during the current month.

Example:

Useful for long-term workload monitoring.

Use Latest Value

Determines how values are selected when data is not available for the current date.

Disabled

Only values recorded during the selected period are considered.

Enabled

The most recent available value will be displayed when applicable.

This is useful when athletes do not consistently enter data every day.

Session Load Calculation

For every matching record:

RPE × Duration = Session Load

Example 1

Example 2

Daily Load:

300 + 240 = 540 AU

Thresholds and Color Coding

Thresholds can be used to automatically identify athletes who fall within specific workload ranges.

Common examples include:

Daily Training Load

Weekly Training Load

Return-to-Play Monitoring

Thresholds can be used to ensure athletes remain within prescribed workload limits during rehabilitation.

Common Use Cases

Daily Training Load Monitoring

Calculate total workload accumulated during the current day.

Weekly Workload Tracking

Monitor total internal load accumulated during a training week.

Monthly Load Review

Evaluate workload trends across an entire month.

Return-to-Play Progression

Monitor whether rehabilitating athletes are progressing through planned workload targets.

Example Setup

Goal: Calculate each athlete's total daily Session RPE load.

Sample Sessions

Calculations

Practice Load:

6 × 90 = 540

Lift Load:

5 × 60 = 300

Total Daily Load = 840 AU

This configuration provides a single daily workload score that can be displayed in dashboards, monitored over time, and used within workload management, readiness, and injury prevention workflows.