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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! Related Links How to use the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion   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

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