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Rate of Perceived
Exertion (RPE) Scale
The following two tables represent alternative
methods of assessing aerobic exercise intensity.
These scales are especially helpful for those who
cannot use heart rate as a method to evaluate
intensity.
Original
(Borg)
Scale
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Updated
RPE
Scale
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| 6 |
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0 |
Nothing at all |
| 7 |
Very, very
light |
0.5 |
Very, very weak |
| 8 |
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1 |
Very weak |
| 9 |
Very light |
2 |
Weak |
| 10 |
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3 |
Moderate |
| 11 |
Fairly light |
4 |
Somewhat strong |
| 12 |
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5 |
Strong |
| 13 |
Somewhat hard |
6 |
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| 14 |
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7 |
Very strong |
| 15 |
Hard |
8 |
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| 16 |
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9 |
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| 17 |
Very hard |
10 |
Very, very strong |
| 18 |
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Maximal |
| 19 |
Very, very
hard |
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During aerobic exercise, the
participant will subjectively evaluate how he or she is
feeling, assessing his/her sense of effort. The sense
of effort correlates with numbers on the Borg
scale and the revised scale. For example, if the
person feels the workout is extremely easy, he/she
may rate the workout a "7" on the Borg
scale or a "0.5" on the revised scale.
For the general population, ratings of perceived
exertion between 11-15 on the Borg scale and
between 3-5 on the revised scale should be sufficient for
fitness improvment.

Last Revised: 10-29-09
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