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Table 5 The RPE Borg Scale

From: Singapore multidisciplinary consensus recommendations on muscle health in older adults: assessment and multimodal targeted intervention across the continuum of care

Borg’s Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scalea

Perceived Exertion Rating

Description of Exertion

6

No exertion; sitting and resting

7

Extremely light

8

 

9

Very light

10

 

11

Light

12

 

13

Somewhat hard

14

 

15

Hard

16

 

17

Very hard

18

 

19

Extremely hard

20

Maximal exertion

  1. aThe scale is a guide as to how much older persons can push themselves during the resistance-based exercises. Exercises can be stopped or modified when the participants report perceived exertion levels beyond 15 or “Hard” on the Borg scale [105]