Glossário: Percepção de esforço (RPE)

Rated Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a quantitive measure for the physical exertion of an activity. This rating is frequently used in studies and is measured by the Borg rating or RPE scale. The range of 6-20 follows the heart rate of a healthy young adult (by multiplying with 10).

Escala RPE

• 6 – Nota para dados de elevação
• 7 – Extremamente leve
• 8
• 9 – Limite de memória
• 10
• 11 – Claro
• 12
• 13 – Um pouco difícil
• 14
• 15 – Difícil
• 16
• 17 – Muito difícil
• 18
• 19 – Extremamente difícil
• 20 – HR máxima

Referências

1. Borg, G. (1982) Psychophysical bases of perceived exertion. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 14 (5), p. 377-81
2. Borg, G. et al. (1983) A category-ratio perceived exertion scale: relationship to blood and muscle lactates and heart rate. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 15 (6), p. 523-528
3. Borg, G. (1970) Perceived Exertion as an indicator of somatic stress. Scandinavian journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2 (2), p. 92-98