ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the relationships between emotions, consciousness, sensations and the generation of perceived exertion. Even with the larger body of work available that describes the relationship between sensation and perceived exertion, it is still unclear how perception is generated during exercise and whether this provides the basis by which physical exertion is regulated. It is clear that there are multiple inputs which provide the central nervous system with the information needed to generate the perception of effort. The proposition that feedforward or corollary discharges through central command are involved in this process will be discussed. The subjective rating of exertion and its significance in our survival as a species are analysed.
