Can someone tell me the formula for heart rate and BPM?
I just bought this watch that is equiped with a heart rate moniter. I have a heart murmur and my rate flucuates as is- But What I am asking is-
Say my resting Heart rate on the watch states 78-
How do I calculate a Max heart rate zone or a target zone?
I am 24 years old with mild high blood pressure!
Thanks so much,
This is the watch I have;
http://www.timex.com/gp/product/B000221VOA/ref=sc_pgp_c_3_2_238523011_m_A1S5XB33AHYRMX_3/103-8912763-8215036?ie=UTF8&n=238523011&s=&timexBrand=core&v=glance
An adults heart rate is normally between 80 and 100, so says the book I read. Athletes or people in good shape have lower heart rates. A good adult bp is 120/80 only if if gets to 160/90 and above should you start to worry, cut back on salt intake. I would have to look at your watch to know how to check it. Take it to a pharmacy, maybe they know how.
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An adults heart rate is normally between 80 and 100, so says the book I read. Athletes or people in good shape have lower heart rates. A good adult bp is 120/80 only if if gets to 160/90 and above should you start to worry, cut back on salt intake. I would have to look at your watch to know how to check it. Take it to a pharmacy, maybe they know how.
References :
The easiest and best known method to calculate your maximum heart rate (MHR) is to use the formula MHR=220 – Age. A paper by Londeree and Moeschberger (1982) from the University of Missouri-Columbia indicates that the MHR varies mostly with age, but the relationship is not a linear one. They suggest an alternative formula of MHR=206.3 – (0.711 × Age). Similarly, Miller et al (1993) from Indiana University propose the formula MHR=217 – (0.85 × Age) as a suitable formula to calculate MHR.
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