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Overview :
The RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) was developed by Borg
to describe a person's perception of exertion during exercise. Dr Borg is an
Emeritus Professor at Stockholm
University.
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Exertion
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RPE
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no exertion at all
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6
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extremely light
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7
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8
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very light
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9
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10
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light
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11
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12
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somewhat hard
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13
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14
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hard (heavy)
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15
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16
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very hard
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17
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18
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extremely hard
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19
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maximal exertion
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20
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From the plot of heart rate during bicycle ergometry and RPE
(Figure 7.3), the following equations were approximated:
minimal heart rate in beats per minute =
= (6.75 * (RPE)) + 28.5
mean heart rate in beats per minute =
= (8.2976 * (RPE)) + 28.88
maximal heart rate in beats per minute =
= (10.314 * (RPE)) + 28.876
For all of the RPE values, the following table can be
derived.
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RPE
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Minimal Heart Rate
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Mean Heart Rate
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Maximal Heart Rate
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6
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69
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77
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91
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7
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76
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85
|
101
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8
|
83
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93
|
111
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9
|
89
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101
|
122
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10
|
96
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110
|
132
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11
|
103
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118
|
142
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12
|
110
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126
|
153
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13
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116
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135
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163
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14
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123
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143
|
173
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15
|
130
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151
|
184
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16
|
137
|
159
|
194
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17
|
143
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168
|
204
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18
|
150
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176
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215
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19
|
157
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184
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225
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20
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164
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193
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235
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