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The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a way of measuring physical activity intensity levels. Perceived exertion is how hard you feel like your body is working.
rate of perceived exertion The RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) scale allows you to match a number (from 0-10) to your perceived exertion. Since perceived exertion can vary greatly from individual to individual, and easy may have 101 meanings, it became necessary to be able to put a number behind a word like easy or somewhat hard. The RPE and Borg scale are two widely used scales that accomplish this goal. This helps medical personal and personal trainers to objectively document how you are feeling during an exertional exercise. Depending on the goals, a specific RPE range or number will be your focus.