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lifting_heavy_things2010-07-22 12:36 pm
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from NYT: Recalibrated Formula Eases Women’s Workouts
Recalibrated Formula Eases Women’s Workouts
By TARA PARKER-POPE
Stuart Bradford
If you are a woman who exercises, get ready to do some math.
Last week, researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago announced a new formula for calculating a woman’s maximum heart rate, a measure commonly used by athletes to pace themselves and monitor their progress. In a study of nearly 5,500 healthy women, scientists discovered that a decades-old formula for calculating heart rate is largely inaccurate for women, resulting in a number that is too high.
The news may be a vindication to many women who have struggled to keep up with lofty target heart rates espoused by personal trainers and programmed into treadmill displays.
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By TARA PARKER-POPE
Stuart Bradford
If you are a woman who exercises, get ready to do some math.
Last week, researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago announced a new formula for calculating a woman’s maximum heart rate, a measure commonly used by athletes to pace themselves and monitor their progress. In a study of nearly 5,500 healthy women, scientists discovered that a decades-old formula for calculating heart rate is largely inaccurate for women, resulting in a number that is too high.
The news may be a vindication to many women who have struggled to keep up with lofty target heart rates espoused by personal trainers and programmed into treadmill displays.
the rest of the article