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. 2021 Aug 4;8:709898. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.709898

Table 1.

Exercise intensity domains.

AT RC
Light to High to Moderate to Severe to
moderate severe high extreme
Borg scale 9–12 13–16 >16 18–20
% VO2peak 45–55 55–80 >80 ~100
HR reserve % HRMAX 60–70 70–90 >90 ~100
Blood lactate (mmol/l) <2.0 2.0–4.0 >4.0
Exercise duration >30 min 20–30 min 3–20 min <3 min
Training modality Continuous Continuous Interval Interval

AT, anaerobic threshold; RC, respiratory compensation point; HR, heart rate.