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2023-06-02 08:19:32

anty on Nostr: If you are NOT 25 years old, then the maximum heart rate (HRmax) formula of `220 - ...

If you are NOT 25 years old, then the maximum heart rate (HRmax) formula of `220 - age` is not accurate.

This paper[1] suggests the following formula instead: `211 - 0.64 * age`.



A 40yo should have a calculated HRmax of 185.4bpm instead of 180bpm.

So if you are younger than 25 you should assume a lower HRmax, if you are older you have a higher HRmax than previously assumed.

[1] https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01445.x
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