RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION (RPE SCALE) Point
Effort
Description
6
No Exertion Little to no movement, very
7
Extremely
8 9
% of Max HR 20%
relaxed Able to maintain pace
30%
40%
Very Light
Comfortable and breathing harder
50%
10
55%
11
Light
Minimal sweating, can talk easily
60%
12
65%
13
Somewhat Slight breathlessness, can talk
Light
70%
Hard 14
Increased sweating, still able to
75%
hold conversation but with difficulty 15
Hard
Sweating, able to push and still
80%
maintain proper form 16
85%
17
Very Hard
Can keep a fast pace for a short
90%
18
95%
19
Extremely
Difficulty Breathing, near muscle
100%
Hard
exhaustion
20
Maximally
STOP EXERCISING! Total
Hard
Exhaustion
period
Source: Gunner Borg. PHD, M.D.
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