Table 2. Within-subject correlation coefficients for rating of perceived exertion (RPE), heart rate (HR), facial normalised electromyographic (NEMG) values and lower limb NEMG values.
Male Female
HR (beatsHmin–1) RPE VL muscle (%) HR (beatsHmin–1) RPE VL muscle (%)
CS muscle (%) .414‡ .268†  .375‡ .372‡ 0.186 .494‡
Masseter muscle (%) .893‡ .716‡ .794‡ .856‡ .849‡ .754‡
VL muscle (%) .740‡ .753‡ .750‡ .742‡
† : p < 0.05‡: p < 0.01; CS = corrugator supercilii; VL = vastus lateralis