Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale (Borg, 1962)

Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale (Borg, 1962)

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Public parks and gardens are gaining numerous outdoor fitness equipment (OFE), easily accessed by the public. Most people use this equipment without any guidance and thus there is a need for basic guidelines on how to use the equipment. This study offers a practical guideline for exercising on one of the most widely used pieces of OFE, the outdoor...

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... the last minute of each exercise, participants' RPE (6-20 point range) ( Table 2) was asked and recorded. To ensure the best possible evaluation, special attention was given throughout the study so that the participants stepped fully on the pedals and the 20-cm distance between each step was covered. ...

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