Table 1 Borg RPE Scale
Score | Level of exertion |
|---|---|
6 | No exertion at all |
7 | Extremely light |
8 | Minimal recognition of effort |
9 | Very light (equivalent to walking at your own pace for several minutes) |
10 | Could just start to beware of breathing |
11 | Fairly light (conversation is easy and feel like you could keep the pace for a long time) |
12 | Light |
13 | Somewhat hard, but still feel able to continue |
14 | You could hear your breathing clearly but not struggling |
15 | Hard (you could talk but not in full sentences) |
16 | Heavy |
17 | Very hard (you could continue but would be pushing yourself to feel very fatigued) |
18 | You could not talk because of the heavy panting |
19 | Extremely hard |
20 | Maximal exertion |