RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION SCALE
0 Nothing at all - Normal Breathing
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0.5 Very, very light - Normal Breathing
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1 Very weak - Normal Breathing
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2 Light - Slightly Elevated Breathing
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3 Moderate - Elevated Breathing
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4 Somewhat Hard- Needing More Breaths
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5 Hard - Breathing Faster
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6 Able to Speak but Need to Breath Between Words
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7 Very Hard - Can Not Talk Easily
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8 Many More Breaths In Between Talking
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9 Almost Breathless
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10 Very, very hard - Breathless
Maximal


