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The original Borg Scale runs from 6-20. Which of the following would BEST represent a rating of perceived exertion range that corresponds to the 55-90% maximum heart rate suggested by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)?
  1. 10-13
  2. 10-16
  3. 12-16
  4. 12-19
Explanation
Answer: C - On the original Borg Scale - also known as the Rating of Perceived Exertion scale - a RPE of 12-16 would correspond with the 55-90% target heart rate range suggested by the ACSM. On this scale a 12 would rate as “somewhat hard” and a 16 as between “hard” and “very hard”. On the 10 point Borg scale, this intensity would be rated between a 4 and an 8.
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