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Table 3 Modified Borg dyspnoea scale [37]

From: Effects of a taped filter mask on peak power, perceived breathlessness, heart rate, blood lactate and oxygen saturation during a graded exercise test in young healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial

Rating

Corresponding breathlessness intensity

0

No shortness of breath at all

0.5

Very, very light (barely perceptible)

1

Very light

2

Mild

3

Moderate

4

Rather severe

5

Severe

6

 

7

Very severe

8

 

9

Very, very severe

10

Maximal respiratory distress