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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2013

Associations between Borg's rating of perceived exertion and physiological measures of exercise intensity.

Johannes Scherr, Bernd Wolfarth, Jeffrey W Christle, Axel Pressler, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Martin Halle

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 338 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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338citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
21.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06338917 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity as a Tool for Severe Mental Illness Recuperation Process: Study Protocol for a Pragmatic Controlled Clinical Trial (+moviMENT)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Vic - Central University of CataloniaRan2024 to 2026Enrolled100ConditionsMental Health IssueArmsModerate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity program (+moviMENT)
NCT06387758 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Low Systemic/High Local Exercise Load in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterRan2023 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsSickle Cell Anemia in ChildrenArmsLow systemic strength training, Moderate systemic exercise
NCT07183800 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Does a 10-minute Trampoline Protocol Induce Urine Leakage or Changes in Pelvic Morphometry Among Females Who Report That They do Not Experience Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence?

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of OttawaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsUrinary Continence, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence , StressArmsWater
NCT07752459 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Basketball-Specific Interval Exercise on Metabolic and Inflammatory Responses, Energy Substrate Utilization, and Perceived Fatigue in Female Basketball Players

TypeinterventionalSponsorPoznan University of Physical EducationRan2026 to 2026Enrolled25ConditionsExercise, Fatigue, Sport PhysiologyArmsYo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

338 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 851 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Johannes ScherrDepartment of Prevention and Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 56, 80992 Munich, Germany. scherr@sport.med.tum.de
Bernd Wolfarth
Jeffrey W Christle
Axel Pressler
Stefan Wagenpfeil
Martin Halle
Klinikum rechts der Isar · DEBavarian Research Alliance · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Borg's rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is a widely used psycho-physical tool to assess subjective perception of effort during exercise. We evaluated the association between Borg's RPE and physiological exercise parameters in a very large population. In this cohort study, 2,560 Caucasian men and women [median age 28 (IQR 17-44) years] completed incremental exercise tests on treadmills or cycle ergometers. Heart rate, blood lactate concentration, and RPE (Borg scale 6-20) were simultaneously measured at the end of each work load. Rating of perceived exertion was strongly correlated with heart rate (r = 0.74, p < 0.001) and blood lactate (r = 0.83, p < 0.001). The mean values for lactate threshold (LT) and individual anaerobic threshold corresponded to an RPE of 10.8 ± 1.8 and 13.6 ± 1.8, respectively. Fixed lactate thresholds of 3 and 4 mmol/L corresponded to RPEs of 12.8 ± 2.1 and 14.1 ± 2.0. Gender, age, coronary artery disease (CAD), physical activity status and exercise testing modality did not influence this association significantly (all p > 0.05). Borg's RPE seems to be an affordable, practical and valid tool for monitoring and prescribing exercise intensity, independent of gender, age, exercise modality, physical activity level and CAD status. Exercising at an RPE of 11-13 ("low") is recommended for less trained individuals, and an RPE of 13-15 may be recommended when more intense but still aerobic training is desired.

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