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Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Table

RPE Scale This table, based on the research of Borg, is handy for quantifying the intensity of exercise. It is used in some research for that purpose, but may also be used in training programs to describe the intensity of training sessions.

Two versions of this scale are available on this website. There is a similar scale which has the RPE ratings between 0-10. The following table has the scale between 6-20. This is made to correspond to the heart rate level (divided by 10) as well as the perceived exertion, e.g. when someone gives a rating of somewhat hard (rating 13), you may also find that their heart rate is approximately 130 beats per minute (13 x 10).

You can download a copy of this RPE Scale for printing.

References

Borg GAV. Borg’s Rating of Perceived Exertion and Pain Scales. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1998.

See more about using the RPE scales, including the very similar 10-point RPE scale, with the ratings up to 10.
Also the new Rob's 5-Point Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale
information about other athlete questionnaires
about the Likert Scale

Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Table

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