The midfielder likes to drive the ball forward with force and
pace, something that Arsenal often struggle with doing effectively,
instead maintaining sideways passing.
It seems reasonable to suggest that rather than simply
maintaining a high work rate until the RPE does rise to reach near - maximal levels, the exercising athlete would
instead reduce the work rate under conditions of elevated body temperature8 — 10 or depleted muscle glycogen concentrations, 13 giving rise to the possibility that the regulation of self -
paced exercise may utilise the RPE as an important mediator of
pacing strategy.