010-111 · Question #68
A client exercising at a level 15 on the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale is likely to describe the exercise as ____________ .
The correct answer is B. Hard. The original Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale spans 6 to 20 with verbal anchors at specific intervals. A value of 15 on this scale corresponds to the descriptor 'Hard'.
Question
A client exercising at a level 15 on the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale is likely to describe the exercise as ____________ .
Options
- AVery hard
- BHard
- CFairly light
- DVery light
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B74% (23)
- C6% (2)
- D16% (5)
Why each option
The original Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale spans 6 to 20 with verbal anchors at specific intervals. A value of 15 on this scale corresponds to the descriptor 'Hard'.
'Very hard' is the descriptor anchored at level 17 on the Borg scale, two full points above level 15.
On the Borg 6-20 RPE scale, the verbal anchor 'Hard' is assigned to level 15. This intensity level generally corresponds to vigorous aerobic exercise and approximates a heart rate near 150 beats per minute when the RPE value is multiplied by 10. Clients rating effort at 15 are working at a high but sub-maximal intensity, below the 'Very hard' threshold anchored at 17.
'Fairly light' is anchored at approximately level 11 on the Borg scale, well below the level 15 value in question.
'Very light' corresponds to approximately level 9 on the Borg scale, which represents a much lower effort than level 15.
Concept tested: Borg RPE scale verbal anchors and intensity levels
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/measuring/exertion.htm
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