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Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion
6 7 8 9 10 | Very, very light Very light | How you feel when lying in bed or sitting in a chair relaxed. Little or no effort. |
11 12 13 | Fairly light Somewhat hard (medium level) | Target range: How you should feel with exercise or activity |
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | Hard Very hard Very, very hard | How you felt with the hardest work you have ever done. Don't work this hard! |
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Source: Allina Patient Education, Helping Your Heart, fourth edition, cvs-ahc-90648
First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 06/01/2007
Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts