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Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise· 2025Q1

Physical Activity and Exercise Intensity Terminology: A Joint American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Expert Statement and Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Consensus Statement

David J. Bishop, Belinda R. Beck, Stuart Biddle, Keri L. Denay et al.

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A joint ACSM/ESSA consensus statement proposes standardized terminology for physical activity and exercise intensity, defining five levels: very low, low, moderate, high, and very high, each with a corresponding perception of effort descriptor (very easy to very hard).

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