Perceived Exertion Scale

Perceived Exertion Scale

Total Exhaustion		20
Very, Very Hard		19
	"PAIN"	18
Very Hard		17
			16
Hard			15
	"DISCOMFORT"		14
Somewhat Hard			13
		12
Fairly Light		11
	"COMFORT"	10
Very Light		9
		8
Very, Very Light		7
Rest	"REST"	6
		5



13-16 Corresponds to target heart rate zone (approximately)