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A comparison between three rating scales for perceived exertion and two different work tests
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In the present article, three scales developed by Borg are compared on bicycle ergometer work. In the first study, comparing the Borg Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Category scales with Ratio properties (CR10) scales, 40 healthy subjects (12 men and eight women for each scale) with a mean age of about 30 years (SD approximately 6) participated. A work-test protocol with step-wise increase of work loads every minute was used (20 W increase for men and 15 W for women). Ratings and heart rates (HRs) were recorded every minute and blood lactates every third minute. Data obtained with the RPE scale were described with linear regressions, with individual correlations of about 0.98. Data obtained with the CR10 scale could also be described by linear regressions, but when described by power functions gave exponents of about 1.2 (SD approximately 0.4) (with one additional constant included in the power function). This was significantly lower than the exponent of between 1.5 and 1.9 that has previously been observed. Mean individual correlations were 0.98. Blood lactate concentration grew with monotonously increasing functions that could be described by power functions with a mean exponent of about 2.6 (SD approximately 0.6) (with two additional constants included in the power functions). In the second study, where also the more recently developed Borg CR100 scale (centiMax) was included, 24 healthy subjects (12 men and 12 women) with a mean age of about 29 years (SD approximately 3) participated in a work test with a step-wise increase of work loads (25 W) every third minute. Ratings and HRs were recorded. RPE values were described by linear regressions with individual correlations of about 0.97. Data from the two CR scales were described by power functions with mean exponents of about 1.4 (SD approximately 0.5) (with a-values in the power functions). Mean individual correlations were about 0.98. In both studies, a tendency for a deviation from linearity between RPE values and HRs was observed. The obtained deviations from what has previously been obtained for work of longer duration (4-6 min) points to a need for standardization of work-test protocols and to the advantage of using CR scales.
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“Perceived exertion was assessed with the Borg scale which ranges from 6 (no exertion) to 20 (maximal exertion) and captures participants’ perception of exercise intensity [44].”
Effect of Wheelchair Stroke Pattern on Upper Extremity Muscle Fatigue
Bickelhaupt, B. L., Oyama, S., Benfield, J. A., Burau, K. D., Lee, S., & Trbovich, M. B. (2018) · PM&R · doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.03.022 · Cited by 8
“The participants were given instructions for using the Borg RPE scale, and were encouraged to answer honestly and precisely during the trial [45-47].”
MethodKelly, L. P., Devasahayam, A. J., Chaves, A. R. D. A., Curtis, M. E., Randell, E. W., McCarthy, J., Basset, F. A., & Ploughman, M. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm10112423 · Cited by 8
“Rating of the perceived exertion was taken during the last 30 sec of each stage using the Borg CR10 scale [30,31].”
MethodThe effect of using activity workstations on heart rate variability during complex cognitive tasks
Pilcher, J. J., Morris, D. M., Limyansky, S. E., & Bryant, S. A. (2020) · Journal of American College Health · doi:10.1080/07448481.2020.1782919 · Cited by 9
“The session concluded after participants completed a post-survey which assessed their Rated Perceived Exertion on a 1 to10 scale.(49) Within a period of seven days, participants returned to the lab for the second session and completed the same proced-”
Methodde Souza, F., da Silva, L. A., Ferreira, G. S., de Souza, M. M. M., Bobinski, F., Palandi, J., Marcon, C. E. M., Martins, D. F., Schuelter‐Trevisol, F., & Trevisol, D. J. (2021) · Pediatric Exercise Science · doi:10.1123/pes.2020-0193 · Cited by 8
Oestergaard, A. S., Gupta, N., Smidt, T. F., Sandal, L. F., & Søgaard, K. (2022) · Applied Ergonomics · doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103716 · Cited by 8
Elastic band exercise induces greater neuromuscular fatigue than phasic isometric contractions
Grosprêtre, S., Gimenez, P., Mourot, L., & Coratella, G. (2018) · Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology · doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.12.003 · Cited by 8
Seo, M.-T., Kim, H., & Jung, W. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph191710669 · Cited by 7
“5 = very very light, 1 = very light, 2 = fairly light, 3 = moderate, 4 = somewhat hard, 5–6 = hard, 7–9 = very hard, 10 = very very hard) [18,19].”
Chiron, F., Erblang, M., Gulören, B., Bredariol, F., Hamri, I., Léger, D., Hanon, C., Tiollier, E., & Thomas, C. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16131987 · Cited by 7
“This test was employed to assess the explosive strength of their forearm muscles, serving as an indirect indicator of central fatigue.”
MethodZhou, L. J., Fischer, E., Brahms, C. M., Granacher, U., & Bert Arnrich, A. (2022) · International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications · doi:10.1109/icmla55696.2022.00204 · Cited by 7
“The fatigue status was confirmed using blood lactate concentration measurement with blood sampled from the earlobe [18], and Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion [19].”
MethodThe kinetics of cardiac troponin T release during and after 1- and 6-h maximal cycling trials
Legaz‐Arrese, A., Sitko, S., Cirer-Sastre, R., Mayolas-Pi, C., Jiménez-Gaytán, R. R., Orocio, R. N., García, R. L., Corral, P. G. M., Masià, J. R., George, K., et al. (2024) · Journal of science and medicine in sport · doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.207 · Cited by 7
Akgül, M. Ş., Tohănean, D. I., Akçay, N., Păun, L. I., Çetin, T., Uysal, H. Ş., & Alexe, C. I. (2024) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app142311269 · Cited by 7
Too rapid increase and too much breathlessness are distinct indices of exertional dyspnea in COPD
Delclaux, C., Chevalier-Bidaud, B., Essalhi, M., Callens, E., Graba, S., Juvin, K., Valcke, J., & Mahut, B. (2011) · Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology · doi:10.1016/j.resp.2011.01.006 · Cited by 7
Regulating Force in Putting by Using the Borg CR100 scale®
Molander, B., Olsson, C.-J., Stenling, A., & Borg, E. (2013) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00082 · Cited by 7
“, so as to give ratio data comparable to what is obtained with traditional psychophysical methods such as magnitude estimation (Borg and Borg, 2001; Borg and Kaijser, 2006; Borg, 2007).”
Self-citationWittke, A., von Stengel, S., Hettchen, M., Fröhlich, M., Gießing, J., Lell, M., Scharf, M., Bebenek, M., Kohl, M., & KEMMLER, W. K. (2017) · BioMed Research International · doi:10.1155/2017/3619398 · Cited by 7
“Besides proper completion of the logs, for example, with respect to number of reps and corresponding load achieved, participants were asked to list the net exercise time and to list their rate of perceived exertion (Borg CR 10 Scale) [18] for the corresponding session.”
MethodSayegh, A. L. C., dos Santos, M. R., Rondon, E., de Oliveira, P., de Souza, F. R., Salemi, V. M. C., Alves, M. J. D. N. N., & Mady, C. (2019) · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · doi:10.1097/hcr.0000000000000445 · Cited by 7
Serpiello, F. R., & Hopkins, W. G. (2021) · International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance · doi:10.1123/ijspp.2020-0047 · Cited by 7
Thomas, C., Delfour‐Peyrethon, R., Dorel, S., & Hanon, C. (2021) · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000003855 · Cited by 7
“Immediately after each sprint, during the deceleration phase, subjects were required to provide a rating of their perceived exertion (RPE) using the Borg-RPE and Borg-CR10 scales (4).”
MethodCañada, F. C., Torres‐Luque, G., & Lara-Sánchez, A. J. (2014) · Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte · doi:10.4321/s1578-84232014000100009 · Cited by 7
Holmes, C. J., Wind, S. A., & Esco, M. R. (2018) · Sports · doi:10.3390/sports6040121 · Cited by 7
Ehlert, A., Cone, J. R., Wideman, L., & Goldfarb, A. H. (2018) · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000002869 · Cited by 7
“The procedures for the visit and the Borg RPE scale were explained (4) before beginning each session.”
MethodFaúndez-Casanova, C., Fuenzalida, H. I. G., Mellado, V. H. C., & Aguilera, M. A. A. (2020) · Journal of Movement & Health · doi:10.5027/jmh-vol18-issue1(2021)art120 · Cited by 7
Physical fitness and its association with fatigue in patients with low-grade glioma
Loon, E. M. P. V. C., Horemans, H. L. D., Heijenbrok‐Kal, M. H., van den Berg-Emons, R. J. G., Rozenberg, R., Vincent, A. J. P. E., Ribbers, G. M., & van den Bent, M. J. (2022) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2022.2125084 · Cited by 8
A Conceptual Framework of Effort and Perception of EffortPreprint
Halperin, I., & Vigotsky, A. D. (2023) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/h4dfe · Cited by 7
Acute effects of real and imagined endurance exercise on sustained attention performance
Wieland, B., Fleddermann, M., & Zentgraf, K. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.905772 · Cited by 6
“As a manipulation check, we asked students to report their rate of perceived exertion (RPE) on the Borg scale from 6 to 20 (corresponding to a normal heart rate range of 60–200) used to measure overall exertion during physical activity (Borg and Kaijser, 2006).”
MethodSalhi, A., Ouerghi, N., Zouhal, H., Baaziz, M., Salhi, A., Salah, F. Z. B., & Abderrahman, A. B. (2024) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina60020230 · Cited by 6
“The intensity of WB-EMS was gauged using the Borg CR 10 scale [20], aiming for a range between 5 and 7, which was described as “hard” to “very hard”.”
MethodDaneshgar-Pironneau, S., Audiffren, M. F., Benraïss, A., Métais, A., & André, N. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1611135 · Cited by 6
“The perception of effort is referred to as the effort intensity necessary to squeeze the dynamometer while breathing and remaining in the green zone (Mangin et al., 2021) on the CR100 scale (Borg and Kaijser, 2006).”
Internet of Things in Intralogistics: Applications and Emerging Research
de Koster, R. B. M., Roy, D., Lim, Y. F., & Kumar, S. (2025) · Production and Operations Management · doi:10.1177/10591478251362677 · Cited by 6
“Larco et al. (2017) explicitly consider the potential discomfort of the order picker (measured by the Borg scale, Borg and Kaijser (2006)) as a second objective, next to pick time, in product-to-location storage assignment decisions, using data from two different warehouses.”
Descollonges, M., Marco, J. D., Jafari, E., Pouillart, P.-H., Brugniaux, J. V., Pageaux, B., & Deley, G. (2025) · Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01800-y · Cited by 6
Correia‐Oliveira, C. R., & Lopes‐Silva, J. P. (2022) · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · doi:10.1080/02701367.2022.2031847 · Cited by 6
“(Borg & Kaijser, 2006) Means of performance time, PO, VE, VCO2, and VO2 as well as the magnitude of change in blood and plasma parameters were compared between experimental conditions using a one-way, repeated-measures ANOVA followed by the least significant difference test.”
MethodFisken, A., Waters, D. L., Hing, W. A., Steele, M. C., & Keogh, J. (2014) · International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education · doi:10.25035/ijare.08.01.05 · Cited by 6
The Relationships Between Training-Load Models in 3 × 3 Basketball Games
Sansone, P., Tessitore, A., Makivić, B., Ferioli, D., & Conte, D. (2025) · International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance · doi:10.1123/ijspp.2024-0452 · Cited by 6
Psicología del Deporte: Algunas nuevas propuestas de desarrollo
Montero, F. J. O., Moya‐Faz, F. J., & Fayos, E. J. G. D. L. (2013) · Anales de Psicología · doi:10.6018/analesps.29.3.175741 · Cited by 6
Bishop, L., Omofuma, I., Stein, J. M., Agrawal, S. K., & Quinn, L. (2020) · Neurology Report · doi:10.1097/npt.0000000000000317 · Cited by 6
Associations between Intra-Assessment Resting Metabolic Rate Variability and Health-Related Factors
Alcántara, J. M. A., Osuna‐Prieto, F. J., & Plaza‐Florido, A. (2022) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo12121218 · Cited by 6
“We considered that subjects performed their maximum effort when they met the following criteria [32]: (i) the RER was ≥1.1; (ii) the self-reported perceived exertion was >9 using the rating of perceived exertion category-ratio scale (RPE-CR10) [33]; and (iii) the heart rate was ≥90% of the age-predicted maximum heart…”
MethodInfluentialDucrocq, G. P., ASSAD, S. H. A., Kouzkouz, N., & Hureau, T. J. (2023) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000003145 · Cited by 7
Álvarez-Barrio, L., Pérez, V. R., Calvo‐Lobo, C., Leirós‐Rodríguez, R., Alba-Pérez, E., & Rodríguez, A. F. L. (2023) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology12030454 · Cited by 6
“Finally, the correct execution of the dynamic exercises and the Borg scale [39] were explained to them.”
MethodFlat Versus Simulated Mountain Trail Running: A Multidisciplinary Comparison in Well-Trained Runners
Skroče, K., Bettega, S., D’Emanuele, S., Boccia, G., Schena, F. F., & Tarperi, C. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20065189 · Cited by 6
“One month prior to incremental testing, participants were familiarized with the RPE (Borg centiMax® Scale, 0–100) [26] and the setting of the URV condition.”
MethodProost, M., Habay, J., Wachter, J. D., Pauw, K. D., Marušič, U., MEEUSEN, R. R., Bock, S. D., Roelands, B., & Cutsem, J. V. (2023) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000003322 · Cited by 6
“The choice for the CR100 scale was made based on the several advantages in assessing perceived exertion for a submaximal endurance leg extension task (37,38).”
MethodQuantitative Analysis of 92 12-Week Sub-elite Marathon Training Plans
Knopp, M. U., Appelhans, D., Schönfelder, M., Seiler, S., & Wackerhage, H. (2024) · Sports Medicine - Open · doi:10.1186/s40798-024-00717-5 · Cited by 6
“RPE here uses Borg CR 1–10 scale [125].”
MethodGoerke, M., Sobieray, U., Becke, A., Düzel, E., Cohrs, S., & Müller, N. G. (2015) · Journal of Neural Transmission · doi:10.1007/s00702-015-1460-y · Cited by 7
Metadata
- Authors
- Borg, E., & Kaijser, L.
- Affiliations
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Borg, E.
- ORCID
- Borg, E.
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-03-02
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 57-69
- ISSN
- 0905-7188 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0838
- OpenAlex
- W2074023979
- Cited by
- 558
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 25 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 45 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 33 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 13
- FWCI
- 9.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart rate and cardiovascular health
- Keywords
- rating of perceived exertion, Borg CR-10 scale, Borg RPE scale, heart rate, blood lactate, power function relationship, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bicycling, Exercise Test, Physical Exertion, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Perception, Sweden, Work
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